Lordear 27 Inch Stainless Steel Farmhouse Kitchen Sink - 16 Gauge Apron Front Single Bowl with Ledge Workstation | Perfect for Rustic & Modern Kitchens, Heavy-Duty Cooking & Entertaining

Before I write any reviews, I always look through and read all the one and two stars. As an online shopper, I'm always weary about purchasing online, especially when I'm dropping a few hundred on an item. To my surprise, at the time I wrote this review there were 34 five stars and 1 four star. The four star review was based on someones perspective regarding 'seems' in the sink, and it being hard to clean. I have not had that issue, nor have I really seen any 'seems'. Just thought I'd throw that out there. The first thing that stuck out to me when I received this purchase was how well it was packaged. I should have recorded an unboxing, because it really deserved it, if the seller wants to send me another I'd be more than happy to record an unboxing and share it back with them. But the packaging was immaculate. To defend the sides of the box, they reinforced the entire outside of the product with thin, but sturdy wooden panels. The wood is about as thick as the material they use for kitchen drawer bottoms. I've been purchasing the same type of wood for my kitchen remodel so I know the cost for the wood alone isn't cheep. The top of the box was reinforced with thick foam. Seriously, the best packaging I've seen from an Amazon purchase yet. If you are weary about how something like this will fare through shipping, do not hesitate on this seller. Now on to the product; the sink itself is definitely high quality. It's thick and the sound dampening is awesome. Its well engineered and looks amazing. The install was extremely easy. I should probably note this is the first time I've ever installed a sink. From all the videos I watched, under mounted sinks are the easiest to install (in my opinion), especially if you are going to do it yourself. The only thing I found odd about the product was the inclusion of these mounting clips. In the instructions It outlines that you can place these clips on the underside of the sides of the sink. That was near impossible based on the space available between the basin walls and the walls of my cabinet. But what I did instead was, I created the under sink support system as outlined in the instructions, but I made sure the supports fell flush against the sides of the sink basin, and made sure I cut the to a length that was true to the amount of the apron I wanted sticking out of the front. Doing this keeps someone from pushing the sink backwards. I laid quartz on top and other adhesives, so the sink cannot be lifted up, down or pushed backward. But I'm sure if you pulled it hard enough, you could probably get it to slide out, but probably not with the type of adhesive I used on top of the support beams. Long story short, it's an easy install. The sink is beautiful, so are the accessories they come with. It does not come with a drain that will support a garbage disposal, but you can either use your old hardware or buy a new drain compatible with a garbage disposal for $20 at Lowe’s. If you're shopping for sinks, I would highly recommend!