Thank you for your response Bailyesr . You said the quality of the steel is terrific, so I'm assuming you mean stainless? Do you know if their granite composite is just as durable?

Thank you again!

Nothing is easier than stainless steel and Blanco and Franke both excellent. I have a 12 year old Blanco that looks like the day it was installed. I don't bother with the grille. I detest composite. they remind me of a laundry sink.

Thanks Jan, however we are not going with stainless, rather with granite composite.

The leader in the category is Blanco. If you must.

https://www.splashgalleries.com/2016/02/08/intro-granite-composite-sinks/

The first time I rinsed out a customer's Elkay Quartz Luxe after installation, I was impressed. The water ran like the sink had been waxed. They are constantly improving this stuff. You owe it to yourself to take a look.

I can't comment on the Frankie, but we have a Blanco granite composite in metallic gray and we love it. Beautiful, sturdy sink that doesn't stain or scratch. Clean it up and rub a little olive oil into it and its shiny and new all over again. I would never get a stainless kitchen sink again after having this composite. The metallic gray goes beautifully with our kitchen and really adds a bit of sparkle and shine that the other colors just didn't have. They looked a bit flat to me. Good luck on your choice. In our experience, this composite sink it a winner.

Everyone - Thank you!

Joseph, I know you are experienced in the field, so we will Def. be checking the Elkay.

Kristin, like yourself we are opting for the metallic gray. Personally I think it's the most beautiful, especially with all the sparkles, and the least intrusive. Only downside is no workstation. Although we still have not finalized the sink decision. Is it possible that I can ask you to send me a pix of your sink with the countertop?

Thank you all again!

I have a Franke sink and faucet, I like them but my faucet started to drip on cold (so I keep it pointed hot when off) and it is 300.00 to fix the cartridge. I think that is expensive so I just push to knob to hot not cold and it doesn't drip.

Thanks Claire, next on my question list would have been a Franke faucet. They look gorgeous! Unfortunately we currently have an absolutely BEAUTIFUL (different brand) faucet that started dripping soon after we purchased. The company first sent us a new cartridge, then a second - different - part, and finally replaced it with a new one.

Although we do not have any issues with the new one (yet), we are going to purchase a completely different 'reputable' brand when we swap out the sink.

Have you tried reaching out to Franke to see if they will send you the free replacement cartridge?

We've had the BEST customer service (I'm actually AMAZED) from Signature Hardware. I would buy everything from them, expect that their selection is very limited.

I have used Blanco seats in my last three houses. Wouldn’t even look at anything else. So pleased. I love the shiny white porcelain. It is a double width sink with no divider. It offers so much room for larger pots. No complaints here!