In addition they were sentenced a while ago for some illegal logging activities.

You always get what you pay for. If you want quality, pay up.

LL has some decent stuff and some cheap junk. I would stay away from solid strand Bamboo since it's prone to cupping. The second product you listed looks decent,engineered with a 3mm surface that could probably be refinished once if necessary. Cali sells a lot of solid strand also. If you want Bamboo, buy engineered, but you probably won't find as wide a selection.

EDIT: I neglected to mention that the strand Bamboo I've seen problems with was glued down. Floating might be a better option if you want strand Bamboo. Floating floors do have a different feel and sound though.

I just got the February issue of Consumer Reports where they rated flooring and I wa surprised that Lumber Liquidators was top rated in some categories. The only LL bamboo they rated was Morning Star Ultra Elk Creek Bamboo and that one was rated middle of the pack. It was actually the category of Engineered wood. Scores ranged from 28 to 62 and the LL was rated 45.

My experience has been positive. I have purchased cheap vinyl flooring and more upscale solid white oak. I did rely on the on-line reviews for the white oak. I visited several other flooring vendors and thought LL was best value. The white oak looks great and only had a small waste factor. Some of the salespeople were not knowledgeable, but purchase was easy. They even refunded me over $700 when the oak went on sale.the next month.

Comparing LL with Cali Bamboo is like comparing a 1981 Corolla with a 2019 Mercedes C Class The two are not in the same category. Cali Bamboo is one of THE quality names in flooring. They stand behind the products and have excellent quality control.

The LL stuff is the "rust bucket" of flooring options. If you want a car worth $500, the the '81 Corolla is your purchase option. If you want a car with a quality brand name that is fresh off the lot and comes with AMAZING options (made in Germany, etc), the price just went up.

You get what you pay for. LL is facing DOZENS of class actions because of their VOC concerns, their use of illegally sourced wood (Siberian Tiger habitat) and the cover-ups that when with them. Cali Bamboo has had clean sailing all the way along.

It's your call. It is your floor. Do you want the rust bucket or do you wan the freshly minted star of quality?

Didn't expect to read such praise for Cali Bamboo since I'd read many negative reviews in the past, or so I thought? @SJ McCarthy can you elaborate more on why you think it's a top flooring company? Also, any thoughts on their newish Odyssey engineered hardwood flooring line (apparent negatives: 2 mm wear layer and UV oil finish).

Calibamboo has, like everyone else, their premiere line (the original stuff that was SUPER EXPENSIVE but SUPER HIGH QUALITY) and their economical lines (the lines they brought in to off-set the losses they were seeing to places like Lumber Liquidators, Home Depot, Lowe's, etc).

Their engineered hardwood:

* 1/2" thick (12mm) = thin

* 2mm (5/64") wear layer = thin

*UV oil finsh = hard to maintain/live with

I would say this ranks in the "economical" line to off-set their losses in the bamboo market (people have discovered it is tough to live with bamboo and it is even tougher to keep bamboo happy and it is DEATHLY EXPENSIVE to purchase quality bamboo).

Cali is keeping themselves alive with all of these off-shoots from their main product = bamboo.

I wouldn't buy this product from Home Depot. I wouldn't buy this product from Cali no matter what their air quality testing told me.