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I am working with a very tight budget for a full renovation with contractors holding very tight pursestrings (money is doled out to them from loan). We have gotten to the countertop stage……and I have wanted stone (either honed granite or Caeserstone/Silestone product) since we began. They are now suggesting I look at “Chinese granite”; from what I understand it is lower-priced granite product. Park Slope Kitchen Gallery, where I purchased cabinets, is suggesting the same, for budgetary purposes. Can anyone shed any light on this? Frankly, I do not want any Chinese-made product (within reason, I am cognisant of modern manufacturing)in my kitchen where I will be slicing and placing food on (yes I use a cutting board).
I so appreciate any of the responses, thank you.