I got quartzite about 2 years ago and I love it. I find it similar to granite in the durability . I don't baby it, I wipe it down often, and I love it.

Quartzite horror catastrophies abound here. Search a bit, please.

Not all quartzite is the same and some are mislabeled at the slab yards and are really marble.

Read up on all the Geology threads by karin_mt.

Also search on this forum for "quartzite staining" and you will see the names of the ones that tend to have problems.

I used Taj Mahal quartzite in my previous house and had no issues. I just built and used TM again. Searching the forums you will see that most TM owners have had close to no issues with that particular quartzite.

We put in leathered Taj Mahal last year...absolutely love it and it is bulletproof. Do your research. karin_MT has a a lot of info here on houzz. As chispa says, some are marble, for instance fantasy brown. You must do an acid test to check for that--either lemon juice or vinegar. If it fizzes, it is marble. Good luck!