my husband and I have for young children we are getting new granite countertops in the color colonial cream. we are used to leaving some dishes in the sink, soaking vegetables and fruits to clean them with a vinegar water mix we are used to be eating some dishes in the sink, soaking vegetables and fruits to clean them with hey vinegar water max, pouring boiling water from pasta into our current sink. I am worried that the granite composite will stain or crack but worried the stainless steel will scratch or not look quite right. we do have stainless appliances. I have narrowed it down to a swan composite granite from Menards in color champagne or a Blanco composite granite from Home Depot in color biscotti or metallic grey. otherwise, i need to look into the stainless steel. ugh....so overwhelming!