Neither is a good value, unless you're a flipper and will never live in the house to deal with the issues. 5 year warranty stuff is not ever a good choice. Low end. Find a mid grade line with a lifetime warranty.

We are in the same boat ... choosing Fabuwood or Cubitac, will you share what you went with and how it’s holding up/process?

Merde, cacca, iznuryat, rafa, caca, baj, achterschip, scheisse, kaka, or mierda? It’s all the same thing.

JuneKnow... tell us how you really feel. LOL Made my day. LOL

BTW: for all of you to know, the difference from 5 year to lifetime Warrantee is only 2 years! its only 7 yeas on cabinets. [ the warranty that is effective for as long as the expected life of the product. ]. so a 10 year is the best that's out there.

You can Google it and get a very unclear real answer.

And 5 years is the average warrantee on cabinets. because wood changes it nature & color constantly and very hard to match it latter on.

But Lifetime on cabinets cover you only 7 years!

Kraftmaid has a pretty typical warranty - it covers the cabinets for so long as they are "owned" by the original purchaser.

However god is in the details and so the following are excluded

The bolded would typically exclude a lot of issues because - at least in my experience - cabinets boxes do not collapse nor do front panels of drawers come off and all of the shelving was straight and unbowed - and I jammed loads of heavy pots and pans into the bottom large cabinet.

When I remodeled, my cabinets were over 50 years old - they were ugly - the configuration wasn't the greatest but they were solid as a tank and could probably have lasted another 50 years.

I am not denigrating Kraftmaid as I think they make a very good semi-custom product. Just pointing out that most of the issues with cabinets would not generally fall within the warranty as they would either be at issue when delivered or be cosmetic issues relating to wear and tear. Also at best you would get a new cabinet so all of the costs of installation - counters, sinks, faucets, hardware etc. would be paid by the homeowner.

WHAT IS NOT COVERED?

• The natural aging or darkening of wood color, the inherent growth characteristics of, or variation in wood. We believe this is the beauty of nature and not a defect.
• Products or parts purchased without a finish.
• Wear and tear, damage or defects caused by misuse, abuse, negligence, alteration, non-residential use, or improper installation, storage, or handling.

@User I want to be clear that I don't think exclusions for wear and tear abuse are wrong.

I was just pointing out that for most people a warranty is going to be irrelevant because decent cabinets don't collapse and even the best made cabinets are going to show some sign of normal wear just as any furniture will not look pristine after it is used.

I think a good warranty is a sign that the manufacturer is reputable and that the cabinets and doors are built to last under *normal* usage and I think the Kraftmaid warranty is fairly standard and what I would consider to be a "good" warranty from a company that makes decent quality stuff

What did you end up going with? Please can you share as I'm in the same boat now. Thank you!!!

as i dealer for both brands, i can tell you they are very similar in price and quality.