Originally posted by LT4PLY:
Originally posted by NoleFan2U:
Corian is soft and can scratch easily. Take a key with you into the showroom and do a test on the countertops. That is what we did. Any light color can stain if the liquid is sitting on it for a while. Some are more porous than others, so they will take longer to set the stain. I like granite and quartz. I suppose it is just a matter of taste.
And I only look at a kitchen, never actually use one, so I am all about looks anyway.
This is about as incorrect as can be.
Corian is actually more expensive than most granite. It is solid surface (which means it can be sanded down if indeed scratched) and non porous. Granite is porous and somewhat sponge like in trapping germs.
Granite can accept hot pots/pans directly as can tile. Corian has a high heat threshold but it is not recommended to directly put a hot pan/pot/etc. on it out of the oven. Corian can be 100 percent fixed perfect though and is truly seamless. If you have a funky kitchen it tends to be ideal.
My kitchen has a combo... I have Corian for my main countertops and sinks. The backsplash is a tumbled marble and the island and kitchen table match the backsplash. I can take hot pans/pots and put them directly on the island or table but I do my food prep on the corian because it is clean. I touch up the surface of the corian once every couple of years... take a quarter sheet sander with a scotch brite pad and go over it and any imperfections from abuse will go away 100 percent.
Generally speaking you will find that Corian and Stainless steel are used in surgical and lab environments. You will not find granite in those environments.
On the other hand... nothing looks as good as granite.
