Thanks Kim76. I understand what you mean... it all really boils down to the preference of the person using it i guess. I spend >10k on camera stuff, whereas some of you might just be happy with a Point and Shoot compact. Same for home theatre systems etc etc... at the end of the day, with a limited budget, we all have to make some sacrifices during the renovation. It's just a matter of spending more on what matters MOST to the homeowner. But i would definitely go try out the gd sinks and hear for myself the "knocking sound". So kim and lyefam, i assume that you are saying the kraus would be less noisy than the local mic sinks?