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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am in the process of buying a house with silestone counters... and I did not even KNOW what they were.  They looked cheaper than granite to me, and my realtor kept insisting "No, no, these are a step up from granite!" and she's ESL so I had no idea what that meant.  So I think most buyers are still looking for granite.[/quote]

You just contradicted yourself. The agent pointed out that it was superior material. It's not her fault you're behind the times.[/quote]

Yes, but I had a hard time believing her because I thought that the silestone was a lot less attractive than granite.  Basically I thought it looks sort of ugly but bought the house anyway because everything else was nice.   :mrgreen: [/quote]

silestone is a man made solid stone which is the same hardness and durability as granite but doesn't require sealing. The pros is that there is no maintenance but the cons is that it is man made and doesn't have the natural beauty and character of granite. I have had both and I don't mind sealing my granite every 3-5 years or so. You can get that dupont sealer which will seal it for 3-5 years. If you notice water not beading up then it is time to seal granite. Like wood furniture I would pick something natural with a unique finish over mandmade for my main show pieces. There is some resentment to granite because of the non eco friendly aspects of mining and creating it but nothing can match up with it's beauty.[/quote]

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