Custom Size Red Oak Butcher Block - Prefinished

Overall I'm quite pleased with my purchase. I'd give it a 4.5 if that were an option. It looks and feels like a single piece of wood, not like separate pieces put together. It is resting on my kitchen island, held there by gravity and that kind of very slightly tacky rubber lattice mat that you can buy in rolls at the grocery store. It overlaps the island by 1/4 of an inch all around and makes the island look like a custom job. It's gorgeous. So, why only a 4.5? There are a couple of areas on the top face that "look" like wood that has been cut and smoothed with metal. I know! I know! It has been cut and smoothed that way, but the idea is that it will "look" natural and handmade and these areas detract from that. Not much, but a little. About .5 of a point worth. Also, after rubbing in mineral oil every day for a week, the surface feels just a bit rough and grainy. The instructions that come with it mention that this happens "in rare cases" and suggest a remedy, but I don't really want to be the one sanding and re-oiling a purchase. I want what I bought to be "finished" when I get it, not a project for me to complete. Again, this isn't a big deal, but it adds to the need for a .5 deduction. Would I buy from Country Mouldings again? Absolutely! Would I recommend them to you? Absolutely!