What a beautifully, well made sink! When looking at comparable sinks, Kraus had them beat both in price and features. As a matter of fact, before purchasing the Kraus sink from Great Offer Stock, I purchased a name brand sink from one of the big box stores. Upon coming across the Kraus sink, specifications showed it was deeper and had a thicker gauge steel than the name brand. There was also more sound insulation padding than the name brand. The Kraus sink also included the sink protection grid and drain assembly which was not included in the other sink. Just the sink grid for the name brand sink would have cost me about $75!
Needless to say the name brand sink was promptly returned upon purchasing the Kraus sink.
The box and packaging used by the folks at Kraus is first rate. Short of a tank running over it, I cannot see it being damaged in shipping.
What a great addition to our new kitchen!