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I did 1600 sq ft about 10 years ago with engineered wood floors, Kahrs brand, Ash wood, cherry finish. 2 kids, lots of traffic going inside and out, pets, direct sun, etc. They still look great. Even in the kitchen with constant spills, grease, food, etc.
An engineered wood floor is still a wood floor. Picture a wood floor from the side. About 1/3 the thickness is the tongue or groove in the middle with 1/3 above and below. With my floors each 1/3 is a separate layer with the wood grain going in a different direction. Just like a solid floor, you can refinish almost all the way down to the tongue/groove level.
The only real difference is that the crossing wood grain keep the floor from shifting as much with temp and humidity. Installed correctly there is basically no worry about buckling, squeaks or gaps that are common with solid floors.
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