It's personal preference. No material is perfect under all circumstances.

No maintenance compared to granite but also pricey

i love my quartz, its apparently indestructable. my honed granite not so much.

I fabricate counter tops for a living and I can't believe how far Quartz has come it used very plain, reminded me of the window sills and floors in a hospital. Now there are so many companies out there they are all pushing he design pallets to be the one on top. Hands down my favourite to work with is Cambria. Made in USA with great costumer service, they have the best finish on their slabs ( glossy like a natural stone). The designs they offer are nothing less than jaw dropping especially this last series they released the movement in the slab is amazing nothing like Quartz used to be. The only problem is browsing the colors on a 12x12 sample rack is fine for the fine grain solid colors but the ones with movement ask to see the slab you will be amazed in the difference .