What about the new stone-and-plastic composites, like Silestone and
Cambria? The manufacturers claim it's tougher than granite.

Jessica V. wrote:
> Al Fresco wrote:
>
>> If you were building a new kitchen, what kind of counters would you have?
>>
>> I like stainless, but I know it will scratch up eventually. I'm
>> thinking I should get something like Corian, made with a seamless
>> joint where the wall meets the counter, with the Corian running all
>> the way up to the bottoms of the cabinets.
>
>
> Granite is my pick. Here at least it's even less expensive that Corian.
>
> Jessica