Wow, thanks for the insights. It's not exactly how I want the seam to be, but after a day of looking at it, this isn't something that I'm willing to go to battle for - there are plenty of other things that I can get riled up about, like hating on Ford products for example. ;) If I don't bring it up,...

The one that started me off was a '79 F100. I miss everything about that truck except for the lack of floorboards and its occasional inability to start. I'm sadly in-between trucks with an Explorer as the closest thing for right now.

Thanks so much, I appreciate helping to level set. I need to call, say thank you, and get on with finishing my kitchen.

Dan R. wrote:There are some choices to help to remedy this issue. All must be used judiciously.

DIY-able, have them come back, or accept and forget about it 6 months from now?

Thanks for the quick reply, Here are some images with scale. The seam is usually a 1/16" or less.

I just had antique brown counters installed on an island. The seam between the two slabs has small chips, a millimeter or two into both sides of the slabs. The fabricator filled the seam with a matte epoxy and said this chipping was normal due to the properties of antique brown. I can probably live ...