I have corian, it's lighter in color, i did the double ogee and have a white band going along the edge. Love the fact the sink is right in with counter top. Because it's light i don't even notice scratches. I use an item called gelgloss Countergloss to clean it up real good once in awhile. I've had it for just over three years now with no problems. I did the silestone on my island.

I have seen some Corian knock-offs (can't think of the brand names) and I really think there is a difference. The knock offs feel different. Can't attest for their durability over time though compared to Corian.

We had Corian in our last kitchen and it rocked. We had Matterhorn which is a bit on the darker side so you could see scratches if you abused it. Best thing was the integrated sink, cleanup was a breeze.

We have since moved and are getting granite based on the geography we've moved to.

I have been quite happy with laminate counters all my life, so saw no reason to spend hundreds to thousands more to have something else this time...and the pattern selection just keeps getting better and better. I do have some stainless by the stove and a DIY wood top on our island, too, but most of the perimeter is laminate, and all our bathrooms, the sewing room, my desk, and the laundry room have laminate. I didn't happen to choose a Deepstar pattern, because of liking others better for our home, so I don't have experience with that particular product.

I have Corian counters with the integrated sink - have had this for four years and I'm very happy with it. I have a light color too so scratching is not really visible and after this long I have the "patina" affect from normal use. I like laminate too. We recently replaced the old laminate counters with new ones at our weekend lake place and I'm very happy with that too. I do like the invisible seams of the Corian especially with the sink. Laminate is a great value though compared with Corian. I like that both have a "softer" feel than stone counter materials.

We have LivingStone counters in the "Volcanic Ash" color and an integrated Corian brand sink (LS doesn't offer a single bowl sink so we went w/Corian in order to have a single bowl sink). LS feels identical to Corian and I understand it to be an identical product with a good warranty and identical care but far fewer color options. Our counters/sink are only a little over a year old but I LOVE them--nothing has stained (at least nothing that a little bleach won't take care of) and they feel/look great. Integrated sink is the most wonderful design ever. LS counters are great, low maintenance counters with what we felt were the most pros (all counter options have pros and cons and you have to make a decision that will suit you and your lifestyle the best).