I don't want to jinx my own countertop -but fifth year of Quartz here(plain off white, no veining), multiple(depending on whether kids are home or not) cooks, rough on things..kitchen gets the best natural light in the whole house..no yellowing as of yet, no stains that didn't come out yet.

It can drive me crazy -in terms that I can see everything on it, it being so light, with no movement-so it's one of the cleanest surfaces in the house. At the end of the day. Because I wipe it and all.

Of course no idea how it'll look in another five years. (or in five days for that matter) Can share only experience I have by now.

Don't put hot pots and pans right off the stove on it (true for almost any other countertop as well)-might scorch it.

Corian has several shades of "white" and is the ONLY product that can be resurfaced if needed.

Thank you Aprilneverends, what brand of quartz do you have? I am looking at Hanstone but i think it’s a newer company so that concerns me a bit.

Thank you chiflipper

Not at all. I think it's Quarztforms..I looked them up now and they have bad reviews from what I could gather, but reviews I saw are about their headquarters in Germany, not product itself.

Here (I'm in CA) service was very good, we circled many slab yards by then to know that.

So many different opinions makes me wonder if it is the particular manufacturer and style/color that makes the difference.
I thought I had my mind made up on quartz until I started reading different things. I love the idea of granite more because of it being a natural stone but I’m afraid a busy granite will end up being something o think is ugly in 10 years or less due to how busy it is. This is a much harder decision than I expected.

"So many different opinions makes me wonder if it is the particular manufacturer and style/color that makes the difference."

It's all the same stuff.

tarasmom, I think if you prefer stone and find a slab you love-you'll continue to love it, you know?

I know that I prefer veins to speckles, so marble or quartzite would be better choice for me, if going for natural stone, but some granites are lovely too

I went with Quartz because I wanted a very pretty patterned tile(which didn't happen anyway-too much money, and decided to save on it in the end), so I wanted a very quiet surface as a backgroung to the pattern.

But if I was someone who knew she loves granite..I'd try to find granite that I love.

It depends on other things too, of course..kitchen size, to a degree, cabinets, flooring, the rest of the space..the whole concept.

And of course you know yourself better.

But I kept the sample of tile I loved, and sometimes I take it out , and look at it. Five years after. Even though it's a pattern and it's busy. I didn't stop loving it. I wouldn't get weary of it. It is a beautiful tile.

I love the compromise well enough, I'm not regretting my decision. But if I'd go with patterned tile of my choice I wouldn't regret it either.

Chances are -same thing might happen when one really knows he loves his stone.

aprilneverends I know what you mean. I haven’t been able to find a granite that I love. I have found some I really like and while I have found some quartz that has that calm marble look that I love (that’s much more my taste than the old style of engineered stone that was all speckled) that never has been my taste, I have become concerned in mainly the staining or discoloring some people have commented on this forum having with their quartz. I don’t want to live stressed out over the counter. I was hoping I might have people chime in that have quartz and that I would be able to steer clear of maybe a particular brand that has been known to have more issues than others.
Thank you for your kind input. I do know what I like/love abs tend to always love it. White has been one of those things in furnishings and accessories and it has never changed, so I appreciate you bringing that to my attention. I hope I can settle on what that is abs it be a good product as well.

Joseph I don’t really understand what you are saying. I can’t figure out if you are being sarcastic or trying to be helpful. Could you explain?

I have 3 types of quartz in my house, has been installed for 3 years now. We cook every day, host parties and have 2 teen/young adult who are not very clean kids. Our bar has MSI, a white with veining, we have seen many wine and food stains that didn’t get cleaned until next day, and all have been easy to get off using a little baking soda paste. Our kitchen is Cambria, and stains come off even easier, but I have chipped a couple small pieces off (granted, it was completely my fault as I dropped a very heavy cast iron pan), I feel like the quality is better with Cambria. My bathrooms have different MSI, and I have seen zero issues, it’s bright white and both my daughter and I use makeup and it’s never left a stain we couldn’t get off (with the once in a while baking soda paste for really stubborn stains). Very happy overall with all of them and will be putting similar quartz in my new build.

K R thank you for sharing that is extremely helpful. My favorites have come from Hanstone and LG but I will take a look at Cambrian to see if I find something in their line I like. I realize that for 10 complaints there are probably hundreds of happy customers but it’s such a big investment that I feel it’s important to do some investigating. Do you by any chance have direct sunlight? Just curious since it said it could yellow, but I would think that’s probably something that could happen way down the line.

Joseph thank you for clarifying, that’s very helpful. So in your professional opinion is quartz a good kitchen countertop product?
If it’s all the same why on some message boards does it refer to certain brands as being inferior like MSI to say silestone. Is it just that some companies are more reputable and they don’t cut corners as well as having better customer service? I want to make an educated decision knowing the facts that are important to know so I can make an informed and wise decision not just based upon the looks of the countertop alone.
I am not a granite snob either, so that’s still an option, I just haven’t found something I feel I want to live with for the next 20-30 years.
I appreciate your input.

Tara, I have quartz in my bathroom and kitchen. I learned about the possibility of it changing with natural light as well. My kitchen counter dies not get any direct sun. My bathroom however has a skylight, but luckily, the sun never beat down directly on it and it the skylight is supposed to have a protective citation g.

That said, if your kitchen has spots have have sun directly on them, I would reconsider.

It is true though, if you like the look of the quartz, you really can’t duplicate them in granite.

I would consider looking at Corian, as mentioned above.

I would not go with a new product.

I believe Joseph when he says they are all have the same ingredients, but whenever quartz comes up, issues are shared.

I have Silestone now for two years now. Stains can be found the next morning and cleaned without a problem. I dropped a heavy dish on it and nothing happened. Yet others complain.

One person here had the same Silestone Calcutta as me, yet on hers the veins were very muted. It’s best to see your slab in whatever you pick. We didn’t though.

I hare a second kitchen with granite for 12 years. Bullet proof.

When we went to one stone place to see what they had, we were told by the owner that HanStone was made in Canada and had a lifetime warranty (their website says: In Canada, Hyundai L&C proudly manufactures HanStone Quartz surfaces in London, Ontario—creating jobs and contributing to the local economy by locally sourcing various raw materials, parts, equipment, and services... and ... see warranty here (for Canada anyway): https://hanstone.ca/en/register-warranty/). He said some brands have zero warranty, and some have 10 years, etc. HanStone has one of the quartz patterns I LOVE, but it was out of my price range, unfortunately. We are also considering quartz, and a large part of my kitchen gets bright sunlight, while another part gets none. I hadn't heard about 'yellowing', but had heard about potential 'fading'. I could live with the fading, but would hate to have yellowing! I don't mean to be Negative Nellie, but I've never put much weight in warranties, feeling that most things might find a way to be blamed on something other than what happens to be covered, etc. That said, I wouldn't be bothered with which brand, as long as I liked the look of it and it was within my price range. (I had 'decided' on laminate, but the cost was too high in relation to the things that bothered me, so now looking at quartz.) I have some questions, but I will start my own post soon. I will watch this thread with interest as well.

Yes, live in Florida and have lots of sun in my bar area and kitchen. No issues there.

If my cabinets were plain I would go for granite. But my cabinets are going to be natural cherry and being very warm I want nice white crisp cool counters.

I am getting Corian Glacier white which has been around for while. I would love to get granite for island but cleanest I am able to find is Pitaya. My daughter does not think it will work and encourages me to get something like Ash concrete in Corian.

But we will see.

I have Corian in my old house and it is easiet surface to clean and maintain. My friend who recently built luxury home and put Taj Mahal and granite with only one room with quartz hates it, as it already managed to get etched and chipped while rest of the home is stunning.

eld6161 thank you for the input. I will definitely ask to see a slab before installing if I go with quartz. (Well actually with any countertop) I’ve been looking at other threads here and my countertop supplier pointed me to Montauck by Hanstone after I described the look I was going for. It is absolutely beautiful. As soon as I get sold I start seeing things about fading or yellowing or staining and I think is it worth it if I could find a granite I like that has the look I’m going for. I know I could close shades when direct sun is on the countertop in the summer but wouldn’t want to do that the rest of the year. So once again I’m in a dilemma.

K R that’s great to hear! How long have you had your quartz? What kind do you have?

lindalana that’s disappointing about your friends quartz. What kind does she have? I really had no idea until I started investigating that a countertop that is advertised as maintenance free and that it has so many things that granite doesn’t has the issues and drawbacks I’m hearing about.

I realize with everything we purchase there are pluses and minuses. And nothing is going to be perfect, I just am trying to be informed going into this decision. The reason I love the quartz is because it can have the look of marble without the price tag or the high maintenance. I try to choose to go classic with my choices so that they will stand the test of time.
It does seem after lots of investigating into quartz though that granite may be a better choice. I don’t see what so hard about resealing. And I’ve not seen as much about the concern for the staining, fading, yellowing.
The biggest drawback is most granite is extremely busy and not only is that mot what I was going for but I’m concerned that in 10 or so years I may regret the look of it.

patchoulie I agree that I could handle fading on a mostly white counter isn’t going to be a problem. My understanding is that the resins that are mixed in with the quartz are what causes it to yellow. I don’t know exactly what those resins are made of but it makes me think about the polyurethane issues on hardwood floors. My understanding in that is it is the oils in it that can cause that. So I do feel like that’s a huge drawback because I do enjoy the sun streaming in my windows most of the year maybe except for in the hot summer. And I definitely don’t want to be worried all the time.
Then there’s the issue with an air fryer being able to burn the counter, which by the way is again an issue with the resin and will cause yellowing. I get pulling things out of the oven and sitting them on hot pads. I’ve done that my whole life, I would do that regardless. And using cutting boards another given I would always do.
So at this point I feel like my decision is getting something I love with the anxiety and worry of the yellowing or staining/burning.
Or getting something I like and feel like I can live with that I won’t have to be so anxious about. It should be simple but this is a very hard decision for me.

patchoulie I too don’t even consider warranties either because what I’ve seen with most companies that the fine print makes it so they have a way out from covering anything but themselves.

UV window film.

ker9 thank you that’s a good thought. So like having someone come in and tint the windows?

Yes, we are in Florida and had us film installed on all windows. We picked a nearly clear tint just to block up rays.

Uv not us or up .. spellcheck:)

Oh that’s a great idea! Thank you

Ok so I’m several days away from having to make my choice on countertop. My husband would prefer granite because of it being more “practical”. I get a lot of sunlight (yellowing) like I spoke of before and he doesn’t like the idea of quartz for that or the fact of the possibility of burning and needing things under an air fryer and other appliances that could scorch. I’m pretty much on board with that as well, but as most of you know when you go to pick granite you are left with choices that may not fit the look you want at all. Yesterday I saw a dolomite
Super White that I loved, however looking at discussions on this forum I have since come to the conclusion it too is out of the question. I have a lot of people in my home that will not always notice the spills of acidic things and will very likely scoot things across the surface.
(The two biggest draw backs being, etching and scratching). I’m so stressed about this decision being an expensive purchase and wanting to love the countertop I get, but feeling like I will need to settle on a granite I don’t love. Help!