We had corian and loved it, but it can't take heat. so you need to be sure you have hot plates to put things on. We have black granite now (it's old and yucky). I'd probably go with Corian again if I had the choice, just because it always looked so clean and it held up really well. If you lived close by, I have a friend that installs it and does a fantastic job. He'd probably extend a discount!!