You need to borrow the samples and look at them all together in your bathroom and light. Leave a hefty deposit if they aren't the type of shop that lends samples. For difficult shops I will ask for an hour or two for the loaner, and make sure to return at the exact time I promised. I've had so many samples look perfect in the tile shop and then look terrible in the actual space.

No, It is the same as Summerhill but doesn't have the grey vein running thru it which has the sparkles. When I ordered samples I ordered the 12×12 as it gives you a better sample.  If your near Hastings, MN you could come see it installed ὠ9. I have a huge kitchen; I was worried I would get too much gray as stained cabinets is my primary focus. Thus the reason I used both; seeing it now installed.  It was a homerun! If I was going with only one and stained cabinets.  I would definitely choose PendleHill.

I have a quartz top as well. I am a very messy cook. Not issues with spills even oils. Easy clean up with soap and water. I don't use any harsh chemicals either. I do keep a silicone mat under my toaster oven because I read that it is better to be safe than sorry. When I do put something in the crock pot, I usually put it on a pizza stone on top of my stove ( old habit from when I had laminate tops ). As far as resin pooling. That is often part of the pattern. If it is something bigger or a bit obnoxious, they may be able to cut around it. Always ask to see your slabs with the template mapped out on it so there is no surprise. Of course if you can see the slabs in person, that is helpful - what might bother some people might not bother you... There was a discussion once about Brittanica - shown here in a full slab There were complaints about white and grey spots throughout the design when the full tops were put in - shown here in a close up ( arrows only show a few ) That is a part of the design! Good luck!

I would recommend asking the builder for the full model number, especially to ensure they don't have the wrong diagram there (and it turns out to be a 7.5" deep sink instead of 9")