Although I am a friend of decorative items, only one cutting board for me is a commodity that should be stable and hygieniesch. Primarily it should save my knife. We have sharp knives and it is true that cutting marks are visible at the near approach. Our board is behind the hob and from afar fall not on the cutting tracks. Which is presumably also on the hue, is darker than in the illustration. The features indicated are correct in any case. The board travels with us every day in the dishwasher and is apart from the repeatedly criticized cut marks properly. We had a white Billigprodukt where you can see the quality difference very clearly. The cheap product is not broke, but it has very quickly assumed an orange color cut paprika. It was rough, which cuts were not as clearly visible, however, this rough surface was cleaned very bad and it solved over time small plastic particles in painstaking clean. In comparison, Silit again delivers a top product that visually for a cutting board is completely ok. As important, I consider the following points: the stability, the preservation of my good knife, so that they continue to stay sharp, good and easy cleaning with a cloth or the suitability dishwasher, hygiene and odor neutrality. Conclusion: I would buy the product as a commodity again. I have several pots from Silit, which are already 20 years old and a large pan. With these products, I am very satisfied.