Have you also considered the ruvati solitaire 33? I don't think they are gimmicky sinks. We were going to go with the stages or ruvati. But ultimately went with a smaller blanco for prep sink and a custom soapstone sink with runnels for clean up... It works Better in our space. I do think we will put the ruvati (cost savings) in our lake home.

I have had a blanco profina for over a year. I really like it. Haven’t had any issues with cracking. I do have a garbage disposal. The ledge is nice for chopping, and I have a dish drainer that sits on the ledge also. I use a rack in the bottom to protect from pans. Cleaning is a breeze - even easier than stainless sinks I’ve had in the past. I love the way it looks with my white cabinets and countertops. Not sure the centered drain bothers me, but it probably will now that I’ve read your post. At least it will make me think about it. Also I didn’t think I would like one big sink, but I actually do.

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?

@J Inhof I know it's been a couple of years, but this discussion still seems relevant to some people! The Rachiele Paragon is very nice, and the price starts out reasonable. But once you configure all your options, WOW! I didn't max it out but pushing $6K for a 48" with 1/8" radius, essentials pack, disposal flange, drain board. That may be a lifetime sink, but this isn't our forever home, so… I'm gonna have to pass. The Rachiele makes the 48" Galley seem affordable, since it comes with all accessories (I love how the company calls the 48 inch "SMALL")! You mentioned you made sure to get the Ruvati workstation sink with radius corners and that drains well… I'm not finding that information online. I think all their offset sinks have a 1" slope, but that's a 1" drop no matter how large, so the wider, the gentler the slope. One YouTuber said their top mount sinks have radius corners?