Kitchen Remodel

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This is probably not the first damn question I'm going to have for all of you so cluck, cluck, I decided to start my own thread.

I haven't yet met with the designer but I got the following email from her today and I'm already paralyzed.

There is a ceaserstone product called desert limestone. It looks like real limestone and lends itself to the Tuscan look. Granite can work with the right color and movement but it is very limiting in what you do with your backsplash. Marble can work. but is an absolutely nightmare to care for. Check it out when/if you are in kitchen stores. I have used it many times and it continues to please. Your counters are one of the first things to think about. Make sure you love it.

It looks like this product is a quartz which I thought was the cheap stuff used in the 70's or something. Halp?

I just tried to compare them online (Granite/Quartz) and found this:

Which Counter Top Material is Better?
When considering all the pros and cons, most people--myself and most professionals included--agree that:

Granite is the best of all counter tops materials
Quartz is a very close second
A popular "Consumer" magazine rates quartz as the best surface, and that is fine, although they fail to include or compare repairs of each surface.

Apparently granite is easier to repair but that type of damage is unlikely. Hmmmm....