Yer doin good Miss Pit !
Russ, I would recommend asking people who have it as opposed to asking at the Home Depot or taking my word for it. They're in the business of selling and I'm now biased.....lol....
My next door neighbour went all out and got the granite counters....for everything. The counters, the island, their bar. They have cloudy 'stains' all over them. They've tried every product...even specialized product FOR granite....no worky! She's had them for less than a year, and she hates them. I used to have access to a lot of super houses when I was doing draperies and decorating, and almost everyone that had them was frustrated with keeping them clean. (except for those who's kitchens were 'show pieces'.)