Single vs double bowl preferences are dependent on how you use your sink...no sink is outdated. Every person is different and we each use our sinks differently so no one can tell you you're wrong in your choice. There has been quite a bit of discussion on other threads where it was asked specifically about single or double and these threads prove there is no "one size fits all" or "one configuration choice fits all"...that attitude is what is now outdated! So Genie73, as ShannonPlus2 has also asked, what size is your sink base or are you open right now and can have it be any size? If open, I suggest a 36" at least to allow a good sized large bowl & a decent sized small bowl. FWIW...we use our larger bowl for stacking dirty dishes & later doing a very light quick rinse b/f loading the DW. We use the small bowl for "stacking" dirty utensils and then later soaking them while the dishes are being loaded and then using the soapy water for wiping down the table & counters. The small bowl is also handy for draining pasta w/o having to move the dirty dishes around to make room for the colander. Yes, if we had a single-bowl we could do the same by using a dish pan and/or trying to corral everything on one side of the sink (like that would happen!), but then I'd have to find a place to store that dishpan when not in use (I wouldn't want it to sit in the sink all the time). I really like having two bowls & a drain in each... BTW...our Garbage Disposer is in our large bowl. As others have said, the sink grid keeps the dishes off the bottom of the sink and allows dirty water to drain under them...I no longer have problems with anything blocking the drain. Additionally, it allows me to drain pasta without having the water back up into the colander. It also acts as a "rack" to let me air dry the few items I hand wash...the items can either lie flat on the rack or be propped up using the grid. Oh, and if you care, it reduces scratches on the bottom of SS sinks and marks on the bottom of light colored porcelain/fireclay/similar sinks. I never had sink grids before, but since they came with the sink (i.e., no extra cost), I decided to try them out...and I'm glad I did! As to the "made in China" issue...many of the name brand sinks are now being made in China as well (there was a thread lamenting this a short time ago)...the manufacturer may be headquartered in the US and the distributor may be in the US, but that no longer guarantees an item is manufactured in the US nor do they appear to have to tell you this...so you may have to do some digging to find out where, exactly, your sink is actually made.

Hmm...don't have any great ideas for you, but did want to tell you that Galaxy Tool Supply's website once featured two triple bowl sinks whose product # only differed by the addition of one letter (and a price difference). When I called and inquired as to the difference, I was told that one was 16 gauge and one was 18 gauge.

this is overkill but it's the way the pros do it for heavy cast iron sinks. It can be mounted in place of what you have. https://sinkmount.com/product/petes-sink-mount/ good luck

Thank you all for your comments! It’s a relief to hear that we’re not crazy for thinking this setback is unacceptable. I realize that our sink basins might be on the smaller side. But, when initially picking out a sink, I struggled to find a “larger sink” that met my requirements: stainless steel, under mount, 50/50 double basin, FULL height divider between basins, not too deep (we are tall and hate having to reach really far down in a deep sink), and rounded edges for easier cleaning. Plus the sink needed to have good reviews and be sound dampening. I realize everyone has their own sink preferences, and most seem to advocate for sleek, zero radius, single basins. But, with the way we wash our dishes, we need two basins. And, as someone who hates cleaning, rounded edges are a must! We are all about function over form and don’t care if it looks “dated”. I also realize that the spout reach on our faucet is on the shorter side (8”). I think we might need to replace it with this which has a 10” spout reach: https://www.build.com/moen-5923/s1202286?uid=4220923#overview FYI The overall slab layout for that portion of the kitchen: Slab 1 goes from the wall oven on the far left to the middle of the cooktop. Slab 2 goes from the middle of the cooktop, through the sink, all the way to a wall on the far right. The seam for the 2 slabs is in the middle of our cooktop. Here are the solutions our builder and countertop installers have suggested, both of which are free of charge. Option 1: They could cut the seam at the cooktop and take back to their shop to cut out a bigger sink. When doing that, they would have to take both slabs back with them and square up the seam again to make sure it goes back together correctly, so we would lose around 1/8"-3/16" off of each piece. The right side shouldn't be a big deal since the edge would covered by backsplash tile, but this would leave a little gap on the left side by the wall oven. Our builder suggested fixing this by putting backsplash tile over the cabinet to match the right side, or just caulk this in. The countertops would be out for 2-3 days while they re-cut the sink. There's a risk involved in all of this for damage and our builder isn’t sure who would assume that risk in this. The installers will cover the cost of re-cutting the slabs and my builder will pay for a new, larger sink. Option 2: The countertop installers will cut for a larger sink with the slabs in place. But, because the slabs won’t be taken back to their shop to polish the freshly cut edges, we’d have to install a drop in sink to cover them. Under mount is no longer an option. Again, the cost of re-cutting would be covered by the installers. And the cost of the new sink would be covered by the builder. Our builder also said that installing a farmhouse/apron sink is possible with some slight modifications to the base cabinet, but it will still need to be drop in. Thoughts on option 1: First of all, we think the installers should assume the risk since they screwed up the cut in the first place. We HATE the idea of putting tile on our wall oven cabinet and will caulking that big of a gap really look ok? We don’t think it will. This option also forces the faucet to stay in its current location. We were wanting it moved forward a bit, both for reaching purposes and for ease of cleaning around it (it’s going to be tight by the time a backsplash is in). But the biggest obstacle we see is that no under mount sink has basins big enough (front to back) to cover a distance large enough to fix our problem. The sink basin would need to be 18.5” front to back to get a 3-3.5” setback. I don’t think that exists. But, if it does exist, does it meet any of our other sink feature requirements? (wdccruise, thanks for finding that sink on Signature Hardware! But low divide sinks are a dealbreaker for us.) Thoughts on option 2: After living my whole life with drop in sinks and finally getting to design my DREAM kitchen, I was soooo excited to have an under mount sink! The thought of having to go back to a drop in sounds terrible. I also think a drop in stainless steel sink will clash with our gold faucet. I was ok with a stainless steel under mount since it wasn’t directly touching anything gold. But gold on stainless steel will be on full display with this option. I think it will look weird. (Note: we chose our cabinet pulls and pendant lights to match the gold of our faucet, so switching the finish of the faucet is not desirable.) BUT… This option is definitely less risky. And doing a drop in would allow us to move the faucet forward as well. I found this drop in that should be big enough and sort of meets our other sink requirements (it’s not 50/50 split and it doesn’t have rounded corners). I’m open to installing a white drop in sink (fireclay, granite composite, etc.), but I haven’t been able to find one with large enough basins that also has a large enough back plate to allow moving the faucet forward. For those same reasons, I haven’t been able to find a drop in farmhouse sink either. https://www.ruvati.com/products/rvh8050-33-x-22-inch-drop-in-6040-16-gauge-zero-radius-topmount-stainless-steel/ What do you all think? Are these options reasonable? Which option would you choose? Both options require big compromises on our part. Or should we just reject these options and push for full slab replacement?