Ask yourself this question: how much you are spending on your new kitchen. And are you willing to take a chance with an inexpensive farmhouse sink. An apron-front sink is often the focal point of the kitchen, and while inexpensive sinks look nice coming out of the box (resulting in glowing reviews), eventually their "value engineering" will catch up with them. Your kitchen is too important to cut corners, and nothing is used more than your sink. Make a sound investment with a product which has addressed the issue of glaze longevity. Fossil Blu fireclay sinks are comprised of solid genuine crystalline-silica fireclay. When paired with a silica-based glaze and fired at 2200°, the 2 silicas fuse together, creating a new quartz-like material. As opposed to inferior ceramic sinks, which are usually hollow core, fired at lower temperatures, and exhibit little fusing, ours is FAR superior and engineered to remove even the possibility of hairline cracks/crazing. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for, and an investment in Fossil Blu is worth every penny. Product overview: luxury 33 in. x 20 in. compression-molded solid genuine fused crystalline-silica (qt.) fireclay farmhouse kitchen sink in matte black. Single bowl, modern design with 1/2 in. radius interior corners, straight sidewalls, fluted front apron, 7/8 in. material thickness, and matte glaze. Elegant matte gold "linear" (pattern) sink grid, basket strainer-drain, and disposal flange included. Color: Dark Antique.