**This is not finished. It's awaiting it's panel behind the sink to fill in** Okay, so pardon my inability to express myself before. This will help. On the first picture, you can see that with my full overlay cabinets, you can see that you can choose to push the sink back against the frame and the sink won't project as far. You can also see the trim piece cut and sitting in there to show how if you had that trim cut to size or had ordered an extra drawer front, then the sink can sit flush up next to that, therefore sitting on the same plane at the cabinet fronts. This is really only an option I guess if you have full overlay to have that choice. Back to your other point, yes, it slopes, but it's not a giant amount, I prefer it that way though because it's almost ergonomic or something because it makes this eased plane for your hands and wrists to rest on. I really love this sink. You need to go to a showroom and get the feel for the whitehaven. I didn't intend on getting a farm sink at first until I just happened upon it at the showroom and I could tell it was going to be so much better for me.

There are very contemporary apron front sinks with flat aprons. The ones from stainless are especially sleek looking and look gorgeous in even the most modern kitchens - at least to me. I am getting one that is less deep than many since I am short. It will be 8” instead of the 9” to 10” of some styles. There is no doubt that it makes more of a statement than an undermount sink so unless you are short or are really going for a farmhouse or more rustic type of look, it might be something that might be considered more on trend and therefore might become dated to some people who are less certain of their own taste. But I don’t think apron sinks will be more dated in ten years than white waterfall islands.

You can undermount that sink, especially since you'll have custom doors. Use a small positive reveal and a strap/harness system, not wood blocking, please.

$2000 is a steal for what Joseph would be taking on....especially if he promises to replace the top if he breaks it. Not many fabricators would offer that! My fabricator would only change out this sink if they homeowner signed a waiver...that if the top was damaged during the rework, they would not be liable. Same goes for uninstall and reinstall of countertops...homeowner takes on entire liability. In my neck of the woods, just a plumbing REHOOK costs $400-$800. But back to the liability....homeowners often wonder why the high price....'but it's just a little sink install"...why is it so expensive. By the time Joe would pack up tools, drive to your house, unload, set up and get an extra man (maybe) to help lift sink out, a half day is gone. You aren't paying for the sink install as much as a very specialized SKILL and service that is very hard to find. You might be able to hire a handyman to give it go....but that's a huge risk to you. Joe does it everyday, knows the tricks, knows the sink models...has been around forever. You're paying for years of knowledge and experience. Skilled, dying out trades are all getting top dollar these days and I only see this as going higher in the future. Get your sons and daughters into trade schools. I wish I made as much $ as one of my 30-something woodworking friends makes.