RicodJour wrote:

The edges have clearly swollen in the pictures. Discussing
theoretical situations is pointless.

I also don't understand your comment about the relative cost being
dependent on whether it has wood fiber in the product. The cheapest
stuff out there has wood fiber in it.


I was trying to distinguish between real, solid wood (the expensive stuff),
and the faux wood made of sawdust and plasticizer.

There're at least two kinds of laminate: Solid (or veneer) wood with an
indestructible finish and some composite material covered with (essentially)
wallpaper, then coated with the bullet-proof stuff.