Countertops:

Lots of folks had their plastic pieces break in Hettich hinges.  Kabinart used them as a hinge supplier for a while, and when the hinges failed, Hettich left Kabinart (and Kabinart's customers) hanging out to dry.  Here's how to fix the problem with the Blum hinges that Kabinart offers to it's otherwise out-of-luck customers.

Formica came out recently with some stunning new countertops. Sounds like they took actual photos of stone and somehow got those images into their countertop material.