I thought I would start a thread on kitchen work surfaces, as I had quite a bit of trouble when deciding on a work surface for my new kitchen. The more I researched the more problems were thrown up regarding staining, cracking and chipping of quartz, marble, granite etc.... If anyone else out there is looking for a worksurface choice, read this article, it explains all the pros and cons of each surface along with approx prices for each. thewhitekitchencompany.com/blogs/twkcblog/choosing-a-kitchen-work-surface