On Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:22:06 -0400, Goomba >
wrote:

>ImStillMags wrote:
>
>> Where did I say wear?....granite has to be cleaned with a special
>> cleaner and 'sealed' , depending on
>> the type of stone you buy.
>>
>
>Mine came pre-sealed with a fifteen year guarantee.

Guarantee against what? I think you'd have a better chance of a
guarantee against damage to an engagement diamond... which of course
no one guarantees. You can buy _insurance_ against particular damage
under particular contingencies but no one can guarantee natural stone
against anything... that's like Michelin guaranteeing you will never
get a flat tire... you can have a _warantee_ that they will
repair/replace, but there are no guarantees that a stone counter won't
chip, crack,stain, etc... anyone gives you such a guarantee then you
were gyped, means your counter is not natural stone. Did you know
that granite head stones in cemeteries split all the time, water gets
into tiny fissures and first freeze the stone splits. Tyically the
stone maker sells insurance that covers certain damage (even
vandalism) but no one can _guarantee_ a natural granite head stone
won't become damaged.