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So I wrote a review on the crappy flooring listed here:

http://www.lumberliquidators.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=6544

They didn’t publish my review, even though it wasn’t that bad, and then after I asked them about it they gave me some bullshit answer so I figured I could get some good google hits on here to prevent people from buying from lumber liquidators. Here was my review:

Pros : Beautiful Color, Attractive Finish, Easy To Install Cons : Dents easily, Scratches Easily Describe Yourself : Casual Do-It-Yourselfer

I used the click-lock version of this bamboo as part of a basement finishing project. The wood looks great, and had a decent thickness for engineered wood. However, it is the most scratch-prone floor I’ve ever seen. After the first week there were scratches everywhere, including several gouges. Dropping a spoon on the floor is cause for alarm. We’ve had to put pads on everything and rugs under everything else.

We used the solid hardwood for the stairs (note that there are no bullnose pieces for the quick-clic version), and it seems to be a bit more durable, but even the solid wood has scratches on it too after only a couple weeks of use.

These floors look great, but I can’t recommend them since they really aren’t as durable as I would have hoped.