I'm going to disagree with echo here in practically only, as I am not a wood floor specialist, I do not make, sell, distribute, etc any flooring product. I am just a homeowner who initially installed prefinished, engineered veneer oak flooring. The veneer of wood was 1/8 inch thick. I will qualify this by saying that it was 1998 (and I am sure they are much better made now) when we installed and it was an expensive floor and costs us several thousand above our builder allowance for wood floor. We had a newborn, a 20 month old, and a almost 4 yr old at that time. This floor was in the entry, a path separating living/dining leading from one end of house to another, kitchen, and 2 baths. Within months, the baths were ruined from water splashes (and we were ogre diligent)and within 2-3 years, the kitchen ruined by the dishwasher drips, and the finish destroyed by daily wear and tear. In 2006, we went with a finish on site hand scraped, stained and sealed red oak that is also a veneer but the veneer is much thicker than the factory prefinished stuff. As for the seal, 3 coats were applied and 4 years later, it is still beautiful. Those little kids are now teens (or nearly) with lots of friends coming and going, plus 4 cats and 2 dogs. Minor scratches are covered with a sharpie or furniture pen and those we miss, are not noticeable. My favorite thing, is the joints got filled with the sealer. Things have been spilled that have not penetrated through the joints. Just this past April 2010, a hot water heater went out and emptied its contents onto this floor. Water flooded the hall 20-30 minutes before discovery. The water traveled under walls into another room (tiled bath and carpeted closet) as well as the boys carpeted rooms. The carpet was ruined. The wood floor stayed intact with no buckling, warping or damage to the finish. And this was HOT water. Go figure. Long story short, I am not against engineered veneer (ours was made by corning which is not longer available but similar through Shamrock wood flooring) but I do not like the pre-finished stuff at all. Finished onsite, imho, is the only way to go.

Have used it for YEARS and YEARS. Fact is, though, I usually upgrade and don't get the free one because then I don't have to re-enter all the same info every year. The only thing that changes are the numbers...it remembers who your employer is and asks if that is still your employer and if there are any added employers. Same goes for 1099s and the rest. It guides me through my daughter's taxes and hers is a little more complicated because she's an over-the-road trucker and she can deduct expenses that I can't - something about being under DOT rules...I don't have a state income tax to file. Even with upgrading, I think it is only around $10. Very, very easy to do, too. You do not have to do it all in one sitting. You can log off and go back to it whenever....

Deleted the one in Kitchens, sorry.. clicked Appliances but it posted it there.. kooky. Anyway: Has anyone purchased from US Appliance before? We are planning to buy the Frigidaire all freezer / all fridge combo (Professional series) and were worried that we might have warranty issues. It is like 900 cheaper than going to the local boxed store.... albeit the box store might be just as bad... who knows. Any experience?

Expensive and awkward eye candy.