About the cleaner, not about the cooktop: I heartily recommend BARKEEPER'S FRIEND. I've used it for years, and love it. I believe you can find it at WalMart, although sometimes supermarkets in general will keep it next to the BonAmi. Barkeeper's Friend is much more than other powdered cleansers though. Buy a container of it and see. Not very expensive.

"These colors must be mixed in Valspar paint to ensure color accuracy." Yeah, I like that! It's a great way to scare the customer into sticking with their brand. I'm not saying that it isn't true, because it is, but you could go into a BM store and get a very close match with a talented paint matcher. It won't be exact unless you are very, very lucky but most times I believe that people are pleased when they cross match colors.

If it's any consolation, we routinely cry over the amount of choice you have down there (in the US) in almost everything! Having a much smaller population, we tend to only have so much variety in general, though obviously a lot is imported (and costs more than you pay!) and there's more available in big cities than elsewhere. It drives us crazy sometimes seeing what's available on TV there and having to either order it (sometimes at ridiculous cost shipping cost) or just not getting it - it's a bit hard to order food try on clothes long distance!

@guy1little It almost sounds as if the surface may not have been adequately prepped with sanding and primer. The new lacquer just didn't have the best base for adhering, possibly. Sometimes when you have a widespread failure of cabinetry finish, the best thing to do might be to step back and assess the possibility of a total kitchen remodel. It sounds overwhelming, but in the long run, to get new cabinetry from a company that does a factory finish with a 2-part conversion varnish that carries a lifetime warranty might be the best investment long term. If you absolutely cannot fathom something of that magnitude, then get some lacquer matched to the existing color and keep touching up yourself with a paintbrush. You could also hire a refinisher to come in and repeat the refinishing process, but if you are considering that, then new cabinetry with a factory finish should be discussed because a refinishing job on site is hard to compare to one done with large equipment designed for perfection using the industry standard, post-catalyzed, 2-part conversion varnish finish. The fact that your cabinetry is coming into this game with previous finish on it that would need to be stripped down and prepped not just for the first time but for a second time now is also a huge cost factor and may impact delicate design details of the cabinetry moldings that wear away with multiple refinishings. After a lot of research for my own kitchen remodel, I like to recommend that people start by looking at Plato Woodworking's Prelude line or anything from Jay Rambo. Both those companies will do flawless finishes for you with lifetime warranties. Bentwood/Harmoni Kitchens is another supplier with outstanding finish quality but isn't as cost effective from what I have found as the other two I mentioned. Of course, there are many others, as well, but I recommend to pick a cabinet supplier based on the finish quality first, then the styling, since as you can see a prematurely failing finish exceeds anything else in consumer satisfaction.