Gemstone Subway Series Bahama Quartz

This tile is absolutely beautiful installed but it has one major flaw that is very disappointing. I used this tile on the walls of my bathroom shower and immediately fell in love with it. However, when my tile guy (who is a very experienced tile installer) tried to drill holes to install the grab bars, he had a very frustrating time of it. The tiles he drilled would crack either immediately or after a few hours and even a few days. He tried everything including drilling after the tile was installed on the wall, drilling before the tile was installed on the wall, and even submerged in water. And he was using the correct drill bit for drilling through glass. I had to order and additional box of tile because so many tiles were cracking. It was a nightmare! In the end, he replaced all of the cracked tiles and accepted that we just couldn't drill through this tile without it cracking. We think the problem is because of the beveling. He has drilled through glass tile before but never one with a beveled edge. We are now going to use grab bars that are made to be glued onto glass. I hope it works since it is my only alternative. I should also mention that he did install the showerheads, valve trim and a fold down seat but the hardware was large enough to cover the cracks. If you plan to use this tile in an area where you don't have to frill holes, then go for it because it is really beautiful installed.