We were not on a very tightly limited budget, although were were not blowing it either (with me doing all the work except cutting and fitting the granite), having had a PPI repayment cheque through - hence the granite worktops. We put in a ceramic sink, as being easy to clean, stain-proof and more scratch resistant than stainless-steel. I'd already tiled around all the kitchen to splashback height, with a taller section above the hob, right up to the cooker hood.
We probably wouldn't have done it at all, but my wife has gradually become more disabled and some changes to layout, easy to clean worktops and easy to clean induction hob were necessary. It was also a chance to add more storage.