We've had this installed for a couple of months now.  It is much deeper than our old sink which my husband loves because he can fit his large maple syrup making pots and jugs in it.  I like that it has the short divider in it.  It's just high enough that you can still fill one side with water to wash dishes if needed.  Plus my hands are weak, so it's nice to be able to set things further down into the sink to wash them by hand when needed.  We already have one scratch, which I read is inevitable with stainless.  The racks at the bottom help with some of that. We leave them in all the time except when they are in the dishwasher. Overall we love the sink. The only thing missing is the self-cleaning feature! ;)