I think we're going to install this as a compromise between regular laminate and something like granite for our new counters. The designs and colors are beautiful, so I'm curious whether the cohort can offer any big negatives (besides the known issues with putting hot stuff directly on it). Granite or any of the composite surfaces would cost at least $2k more in our kitchen, and I don't think we'd get our money out in our real-estate market (a friend did a high-end kitchen to sell her house and didn't get what she wanted for it), and I think we'd be quite happy with this new-generation laminate countertop.
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