Wooden worktops in kitchen, or not?

[JellicleCat]

We are planning to renew our kitchen worktops. Units are fine, 10 years old but still look good.

Went to look at worktops today and favourite so far is solid wood. However we are not the most careful or tidy of households and I am a bit concerned about how they will stand up to wear and tear. Are they high maintenance? Or will they put up with a certain amount of abuse?

I have literally never, in my entire life, put a hot pan down on any kind of worktop. I have no idea how people manage to 'ruin' worktops by doing so. And I always use a chopping board. Whatever my worktop was made out of, I'd use a chopping board.

This. That's what a trivet, hob or worktop saver is for. You shouldn't chop straight onto any type of worktop.