ACHughes

I think your prediction is wrong. I have granite, and I definitely do not buff with a diaper and sing it a lullaby. I have 2 young children, and thank goodness for the granite. Laminate would never have held up to them. Like everything else, all it takes to care for granite is common sense. If you want your kitchen to look like a showroom 24/7, then don't put a kitchen in your home at all. Show me a laminate kitchen truly used for it's purpose that doesn't have a scratch, chip or stain. I use my countertop fryer, decorate cakes, etc., and my countertops still look great. I've even had things fall out of the overhead cabinets with no affect.

The only thing I suggest is be careful of the pattern or colors you choose. Uba Tuba, Venitian Gold, and colors like that are a good bet. I'd put them up against any laminate 10 years down the road. And until the man-made products come off their prices, we will continue to see this argument for a long time.