we have MSI arctic white. it's an exact match to my eye to pure white from caesarstone (i had samples of both). i think the msi was half the price from our fabricator so we went with the MSI. we couldn't be happier. we've been using it about 8 months and nothing stains it and it's super easy to maintain. i just wipe it down with a sponge with dish soap and water. if there are any stains, countertop spray does the trick, and for any scuff marks or tough stains, bar keepers friend takes everything out. we also looked at cambria torquay but we wanted something that looked like marble and we thought it didn't look "real" enough. that's how we found msi and their cashmere carrarra. but we ended up going with arctic white because of our backsplash selection. i have no experience with cambria as far as using their product so can't help there. good luck!

Thanks so much @agk2003. I really appreciate the information.

did you end up choosing? anyone else have thoughts on this topic? we are trying to decide between cashmere carrar or calacatta vicenza. thanks!

My opinion of them..again, I went with real marble. The vecenzia is a more "brushed veining" and softer. The Cashmere is a bit stonger/darker colored "veining" but also looks a bit pixeled up close. From a distance they both look very white horizontally.

any pictures of the calcatta vicenza? I'm torn and trying to decide if its right for my kitchen or not.

Mary Watkins what did you end up going with? I'm trying to decide between calcatta vicenza polished or honed and I cant decide

Terri_PacNW hello, i'm trying to decide between calcatta vicenza in polished or honed and i can't decide. It seems like the polished shows more or a deeper gray and is more of an ivory color where as in honed(matte) its more white and more subtle gray which is what i'm looking for but i've heard nothing but bad things on here about the honed quartz?

What did you decide. I’m also considering the callacatta Vicenza or cashmere Carrara. Like the whiteness of the carrara but the softness of the Vicenza.

I like the calacatta vicenza it seems white to me. i'm just torn between getting it polished or matte ( honed )

We've had MSI Arctic White for over 18mos now. I love it. Haven't had any scuffing, scratching, or staining issues. Damp paper towel takes most everything off. I use Clorox Wipes for coffee rings or berry "ghosting" and give it a good general wipe down 2x per week. We looked at a lot of the quartz "marble" looking options, but someone made a comment that the veins either look fake or resemble (leg) spider veins. After hearing that, I can't "unsee" it! ha! The plain white has been a perfect backdrop for adding color and texture elsewhere (grout, wood cutting boards, walls, etc.). I also find that I like seeing exactly how dirty the counter top is (so I can wipe it off)!

Does any one have a picture of the Arctic white countertops installed?