Josey1 - When rust appears on stainless steel it is because something external is on the stainless steel's surface that is rusting. You can use Barkeepers Friend to remove it. Any brand stainless steel sink can show rust if steel wool pads like Brillo are used on it. When you see rust from steel wool, it's from the iron particles left by the steel wool on top of the stainless steel. Stainless steel sink manufacturers like Franke and Blanco warn about rust appearing on their sinks from using steel wool or leaving other metallic items (cans, metal spatulas, etc.) on the sinks which rust. - From Franke's website: Stainless steel sinks can, however, harbour ferrous particles from the water supply and these often occur with newer installations when the pipework is disturbed, or from ‘wire’ scouring pads or utensils. These filings get deposited and cling to the sink surface, and unless removed will rust. - From Blanco's website: Can stainless steel sinks rust? This question can be answered with a definite "No", provided that the sink is cleaned regularly and exposed to typical domestic wear and tear. Please follow the advice below regarding using and caring for your stainless steel sink: Remove dirt and limescale deposits on a regular basis. Do not use cleaning agents containing chlorine (generally sodium hypochlorite) or hydrochloric acid. If you use steel wool for cleaning, it must be made of non-rusting stainless steel. Avoid lengthy contact with salty liquids. Avoid direct or prolonged contact with rusting iron objects (cast-iron pans or iron filings). Do not use your sink for dyeing or bleaching fabric or hair.

We have the Kraus KBU14 31 1/2 under mount sink. KBU14 under mount 31 1/2 stainless sink from Amazon Our cabinet is 34 inches wide inside measure. Fits perfectly in cabinet. We have had it since 2013 and it's doing great. Love the larger size. We bought ours from Amazon as well. We have quartz counters that are slight -1/8th inch overhang over edge of sink. Very, very happy with the way it is performing. Ours has larger rounder corners very easy to clean. Quality is very good! Highly recommend Kraus. P.S.My Mom has the KBU12 since 2012 and it is holding up perfectly.

I had never heard of Ruvati until I read your post. I have always had Franke and Blanco sinks. I really want a deep sink with the integrated cutting boards and colanders so I took a look at the reviews on Amazon on the Ruvati and it seems that everybody seems very happy with it with the exception of the flat bottom and having to manually push scraps and crumbs down. I feel I do this anyway with my sinks so I wonder if this is much more so. The price is pretty amazing.

This is a great thread. We have a smallish kitchen we are now remodeling and I am looking at the Kraus and Franke undercount sinks. I like that the Kraus single bowl comes with accessories such as the dish dryer and cutting board. The Franke single bowl stainless I am considering has the grate insert that can be moved from side to side. For my small to mid size kitchen would the 28 inch Franke sink be sufficient? Or the 31 inch better? We need to conserve counter space that is for certain! Any other opinions on these brands and accessories?