Kitchen Stainless

What type of counter top is best for a kitchen island, granite, Stainless Steel, vinyl, or wood? Why?
I would like the pros and cons for the different types of tops. I know wood can harbor bacteria and granite is terrible on knife blades but other than that I don't know what else to look for. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Wood actually does not harbour bacteria, it kills it. Butchers use wooden chopping blocks which are only ever scrubbed with plain water and soap.
However. For eas of cleaning and this is something the Romans discovered in their shops, I recommend a marble top of you can afford it or else granite.
If you use wooden cutting boards you'll find this the best way of doing things.
Properties of Wood
http://www.auf.asn.au/scratchbuilder/timber.html
Properties of Granite
http://www.granite-sandstone.com/granite-physical-properties.html
Properties of Marble
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/1080/marble.htm
Granite Images from Google
http://images.google.com/images?q=granite&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GEUA_en-GB&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi
Marble Images from Google
http://images.google.com/images?q=marble&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7GEUA_en-GB&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi
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