4 years ago
What a fiasco. That about sums it up. If you want ...
What a fiasco. That about sums it up. If you want more details, read on. We were remodeling our kitchen and upon recommendation from our cabinet supplier, we ordered an under mount 16 gauge stainless sink. We ordered in advance of the remodel so we had all our supplies prior to the demo. Once it came time to install the sink, about 6 weeks later, our counter installer unboxed the sink to make sure the correct templet was in the box. Fortunately he took the sink and template to his shop to compare before he cut a very expensive piece of stone. He called us to let us know that the template provided was completely incorrect. He was able to make his own template before cutting the stone for the sink. Thankfully he took the time to compare. Once he brought the stone back to the house and installed, it was time to put in the sink. As he was trying to install, he noticed how bent and distorted the sink was. It wouldn't lay flat under the stone. We were desperate for a working kitchen so we installed the sink and compensated with a lot of silicone and cleats to hold the sink flat. It still leaked. My wife contacted MR. Direct and the woman who she talked to said the sink was out of the return period. No exceptions or returns. Now we were stuck having to use this exact sink due to the hole in the counter. My wife ordered the same exact sink in 16 GAUGE stainless so it would be more durable. The minute the sink arrived, we unboxed to check for damage. No damage but low and behold, the sink was 18 gauge and flimsy. I am technical enough to own and use a set of digital calipers. I measured the sink wall thickness in 8 to 10 places and came up with the same measurements. It was an 18 gauge sink. We paid a premium for a 16 gauge and got an 18. At this point we were so frustrated, we gave up. I just spent 3 hours removing the original damaged sink and installing the 18 gauge sink just so we don't have leaks. MR. Direct never even returned my emails concerning this issue. Needless to say, we aren't happy but we're stuck with their sub quality product. I wouldn't recommend their products to my worst enemy. The customer support is completely unresponsive and flat out terrible. I would love to post pictures of my measurements with my digital calipers so you can all see what they pass of as 16 gauge stainless. Long and short, don't buy here. Spend some extra money and get a quality product backed by a company that cares. I hope you read this until the end.