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We just ditched our granite for quartz earlier this year - ended up with products from Caesar Stone and from Q quartz. We are extremely happy with how things turned out. For us the change was not about maintenance or cleaning, just aesthetics. Before embarking on our project I was under the impression that Quartz would hold up to the same abuse as granite - this is (supposedly) not true. You are not supposed to put hot pans on the surface as the resin that binds the product will burn. That being said, none of the mfgrs were able to tell me what temperature the resins break down. Additionally, I "practiced" with a large piece before we pulled the trigger and would regularly take my cast iron pan off the stove and put it on that piece w/o it leaving any marks.
If you haven't shopped Quartz recently you will find that there are many, many more designs and finishes, many of which do a really good job of mimicing natural stone. The marble look is in right now and there are some beautiful quartz products.
Good luck.
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Mat P
1988 911 Carrera
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