You will find complaints with every brand of sink. Remember that folks don’t generally go online to give a good review, it’s usually to complain. Krauss gets great reviews here on Houzz. Ruvatti I have heard is good as well. Elkay, Bianco, Kohler, all great sinks. But there will always be an occasional manufacturers defect. I don’t think you could go wrong with any of these brands. But if you get a lemon, these companies are all reputable and will take them back.

Personally, I would not have anything other than a stainless steel sink.

While SS sinks should not rust, I can't believe folks would downgrade a sink because it got scratched -- it's a sink, for pete's sake. Sinks scratch...it's fine. For the record, we have a Kraus.

Good luck with your reno!

Thanks!! I'm now stuck on the faucet, ugh. I'll start another thread? Or is it better to keep it here?

304 stainless steel is 304 stainless steel or it isn't. It doesn't rust, but it does scratch. I just took a ding/scratch out of a sink I'd just unboxed for a customer. They never knew.

The critical thing is how the sink is attached to the bottom of the top. All my sinks are strapped, no clips, no brackets, no blocking. No leaks or callbacks either.

All my sinks are strapped, no clips, no brackets, no blocking.

In regards to mounting always refer to MFG specs some require siliconed flange and zink/lead epoxy'd ferrules w/clips stainless screws to undermount .

Sink manufacturers have a different agenda than homeowners and contractors. Sink manufacturers don't want to get a call that fat plumber hands can't squeeze between the sink and cabinet sides to tighten their specified clips, so they tell everyone that a 33" sink needs a 36" cabinet. It does not if you don't need to get your hands in to tighten the clips, and you don't if you strap. There isn't an engineer on earth that's going to say that straps are inadequate to support a sink.

Some engineered stone manufacturers prohibit the installation of insert style studs for clips. So you have the sink manufacturer specifying a method prohibited by your estone manufacturer. Straps make 'em both happy.

Homeowners want a 33" sink installed in a 33" cabinet on their agenda. Contractors want to make money with the advantage of being able to do so while their competitors say it's "impossible". (Happened last week.) Lots of industry innovations happen when reputable contractors, seeking competitive advantage and profits, carefully disregard manufacturer's specifications. Corian seams would still be filled with silicone were it up the the engineers at DuPont and thermoforming would not exist.

Sounds A lot like tennis, you get to play both sides of the court here on houzz..:)