I know nothing about Crystal cabinets but am familiar with Mouser. They are a very high quality cabinet. My KD store carries them along with the Shiloh I bought - could not afford the Mouser, but they are lovely cabinets.

I cannot provide alot of information on Crystal, but Mouser is an excellent quality with many options to select in wood, finish and door style!!!

Here's a thread for you. Also read their reviews on houzz.

[crystal-cabinetdisastrous-remodel[(https://www.houzz.com/discussions/crystal-cabinetdisastrous-remodel-dsvw-vd~3236981?n=142)

@Wilson, I am so surprised at the experiences. I had always heard that Crystal was a top cabinet brand. They are pricey too.

I agree. It always pays to do your due diligence and go into a remodel with eyes wide open. If you decide that you want to proceed with Crystal, I would ask your KD to give you references that have had their cabinets installed over the past three years.

Does anyone know how much of the cabinet price is the actual amount to the cabinet maker and how much goes to the KD? I read in the one post that a 65K cabinet price is actually about 30k to the cabinet maker. Is this true? That means about half is to the cabinet maker and the other half is to the kitchen designer. Does this also apply if you go with a KD that is part of a building supply store?

Does anyone have experience with Mouser Centra or Premier? Do they stand the test of time? any down sides? Thanks! Between Shiloh and mouser, which one is better quality?

I just installed Mouser. So far it’s only been 6 months, so I can’t say too much about the time factor. However they look good and the paint is very well done - very smooth finish. Easy to clean with just a wet cloth. They are expensive, I ended up spending much more than my budget. I did the Centra for some of them but had to go full custom for others.

Thanks for your input!