LOL, the quartzite is awesome IF you've been on Houzz for awhile and thoroughly researched these things BEFORE you purchase and BEFORE you hire a fabricator/installer. Unbelievably hard - cannot scratch it - and so beautiful - we bought two slabs for our kitchen + two bathroom counters. But shop wisely. Apparently some slab yards sell certain types of marble, etc., falsely calling it 'soft quartzite' (there is no such thing) and people do have lots of unhappy surprises if they don't purchase actual quartzite (you have to test it before you buy - lemon juice, glass, knife). Then, once you have the real thing - you absolutely have to be aware of this "staining" problem and what causes it - BEFORE you hire a fabricator, and stay on top of it BEFORE fabrication and BEFORE the install. We wisely passed on two fabricators (well-known, good reviews and all) because one had never heard of such a problem yet tried to reassure me that of course there would be no problem. That's like not knowing what rain is and assuring someone on a cloudy day they won't get wet, LOL. If they don't even know a problem exists, they can't very well know they (or more likely, the crew they sub the job to) won't cause it. The other fabricator *assumed* the reports of these stains must be a water problem that was 'probably' caused by a homeowner doing something wrong. Red flag! Run! We made sure (1) we purchased real quartzite, and (2) we chose a fabricator who was willing to put into writing that they would ONLY use non-staining adhesive and guaranteed that there would be no 'bleed' (aka staining), and if there was - if someone on their crew messed up, they would replace the slabs and re-do the job. No one is going to make that guarantee unless they know what they are talking about and are confident their workmen will do the job right. We've had our beautiful White Macaubus quartzite for two years this month - with no bleed, no gray 'staining' and absolutely nothing damages or stains it. It's the happiest part of our remodel.
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