Ok, so here is the deal after talking to the people at stainless-sink.com.........several times.....they were pleasant to talk to but they wanted pictures to confirm my claim that the sink was in fact about 19 gauge (between .98-1.03mm) and NOT 15 (1.8mm)which is a difference of almost half as thick. . I sent the sink back, and was given a full refund. However, My call tag that they issued for the return was more than 10 pounds underweight, I was told that they should take it and if there was a difference ups would bill them for it, but my local ups store would not take it. Luckily my ups driver did take it, but this could have been a huge hassle since they did not seem willing to issue a new tag with the correct weight. long story short, I got my refund. My final impression of Stainless-sink.com and the "15" gauge sinks is that I don't think that they are trying to scam anyone. I think no one ever took the time to break out their micrometer and verify the thickness of the material. I ended up buying a sink from another ebay retailer who just happens to be close to my home. They have the exact same sink, marketed as 15 gauge, but after going there to measure it found it to be the same 19-20gauge thickness. The sink that I ended up purchasing a different sink that is 16 gauge but was also advertised as 15 gauge. NONE of these "15" gauge sinks are truly that thick. The old saying "you get what you pay for" seems to hold true here. I ended up paying 375 for a (ebay #390325693007)........however I opened several boxes of various models before I chose this one, and they were almost all the thinner material (19-20 gauge)........ I still don't think that they are a bad deal for the price, they just are not nearly as thick, or nearly as great of a deal as they are advertised to be. as for the rusting issue-I'm still finishing my kitchen but cannot comment, I did decide to go with a 1" radius sink instead of a zero radius because I figured it would be too difficult to clean and also would make it easier for water to sit in the corner and if there was a rusting problem, that is probably where it would be. I bought from "contempo living" in el monte, Ca has been in business now for about 10 years and said they haven't had any issues with that............. Time shall tell.

Thank you for your comment. I am also looking at the Kohler K-5282-NAStainless Steel Strive 36" Double Basin Undermount 16-Gauge Stainless Steel Kitchen Sink with SilentShield-- since it's going on a Large piece of granite-- I want this one to last !! so anyone having any experience with any of these sinks I would appreciated.

To: Issac Fleming, I am considering buying this sink as well, and would love to hear how yours is holding up. Hopefully you can respond before I purchase and have it installed :) Thank you so much! Allison Porch

Hello, any updates on the Neoroc Kohler sinks as far as staining, performance, etc? I have an older black one (not sure of the brand) but it appears black is noted for developing the white film and only solution is to oil it, but never lasts where the water sits. Do these do the same? Was thinking of going with the light gray but wondering if they will do the same? We do have a water softener but does not help.