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Oh, as for Caesarstone, this is actually a compressed quartz. You can get compressed quartz below $200 at rice-fields; better to go to their showroom. Solid surface - better to get Corian, Cresto, Samsung etc... some other brands are really cheap but because there is more polyester than acrylic in them. Hope this helps.

Hi all, Granite is a naturally formed stone, therefore, to be used as a worktop especially in the kitchen it should be coated with a sealant every year to protect the porosity barrier. Natural stone needs a bit more maintenance. As for solid surface, all the whites will actually yellow over time, whether it's top end Corian or low-end brands. As for blacks, carpenters always advise not to take solid black as the scratches and marks will show up very clearly; better to take the ones with aggregates in them to 'mask' the imperfection. For the sake of my pocket, I will be considering solid surface.