Ask yourself this question: How much are you spending on your new kitchen? And are you willing to take a chance with an inexpensive copper farmhouse sink? An apron-front sink is often the focal point of the kitchen. 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 that has addressed copper malleability. Fossil Blu copper sinks are comprised of 12-gauge genuine copper. We encourage you to compare this to competitor sinks. Nearly all are 16-gauge. The difference between the two gauges is similar to the difference in thickness between a dime (16-gauge) and a nickel (12-gauge). Should you accidentally drop a heavy pot in your sink, which do you think will survive dent-free? As the saying goes, you get what you pay for, and investment in Fossil Blu is worth every penny.