dwataha: My customers acknowledge in writing that I'm not responsible for any damages when I remove tops and agree to pay for any repairs (nearly impossible on sintered) at $150.00 per hour or no Joe for them. Depending on their thickness and how they were bonded to the substrate, recycling may not be cost effective.

I am remodeling my kitchen and trying to decide on countertops for indoors, so I was looking at discussions. I thought I would comment on Dekton too. I currently have corian (or something similar) in my kitchen. I like the corian and have little complaints other than I don’t love the color/pattern options. I have Dekton outside. I put it out there about ten years ago, when people here had no idea how to install it nor had even heard of it. They installed it incorrectly (the company had insisted they install, luckily). It cracked from the corner and they came out and put a brand new piece in. It has lasted outside in all weather ever since and been great! I have one tiny seam behind the grill, so not noticeable to me, but would be if it wasn’t hidden. This picture is unwashed and unused for the winter. The thing to know is the edges don’t carry any pattern that is on top. But, it handles heat fresh off the grill as well as direct sunlight, snow and rain. If you don’t live somewhere who can fix it if it cracks, I may hesitate. My hesitation now is cost and feel. It is a bit rough (very little bit, but present) and, inside, I like the smoothness of corian or quartz. The funny thing is the roughness may just be that it has not been washed for 8 months!

A waterfall counter is difficult to get right. We see this time and again on this forum, now that waterfall counters are so mainstream. People expect the average fabricator to be able to install it, when previously it was only installed by the most skilled pros, in high-end kitchens. Whenever people come on here, when they are considering a waterfall counter but have not installed it yet, I always say they need to make sure their fabricator is top-notch, and has both the skills and experience to install a waterfall counter. Otherwise, they shouldn’t get one.

Mashidq, did you end up going with the Dekton Opera? What is your experience of living with it? Can you upload an pix? I am 2 weeks away from pulling the trigger on a countertop choice- am leaning heavily toward Dekton Olimbo or Aura. Wish they were more actual consumer narratives .