Yo wonder if quartz kitchen counters are worth the money

[TangerineDr3am]

as it’s sooo expensive.Is there anything cheaper but as good?Has anybody regretted saying yay or nay ?

We have quartz. I really like it. We’re careful and don’t put hot pans / hot baking trays directly onto it and we’ve had no problems with it. Would choose it again.

We have granite (didn’t choose it, the previous owners did) and once I got used to how unforgiving it is I’ve really liked it. I think it’s more durable than quartz (but may not be cheaper!).

We changed a horrid laminate for quartz. Best thing ever.

Mine looked pretty until it gained a big purple ring on it. I still don’t know what did it but nothing is shifting it

We have a dark grey, almost black quartz with white cupboards.

I absolutely love the quartz, easy to clean and looks fab.

With hindsight I wish I'd gone for dark cupboards and light cream quartz. I think it would have reflected the light better in my dark kitchen.

I love my quartz, so easy to clean compared to granite which I had previously.

Not for the poor buggers with serious lung diseases from cutting them

I was just about to come on to the thread and mention that.
I actually thought the OP was alluding to those people suffering with serious lung issues due to their work cutting quartz counter tops.

There are some provinces in China where entire villages all have lung disease from the quartz mining industry. Some scary statistics involved.

Do people really have kitchen worktops made of quartz?! Actual QUARTZ?!

I have lead such a sheltered life!