Blue Stone (http://g603.net) questions

Well, we are remodeling the kitchen, so are looking at Slabs (http://www.VerdeUbatuba.com) for the Counter (http://GialloFiorito.com) . And, we do like the blue Stone (http://g603.net) , which I now know, is one of the most expensive (sigh). And I discovered this forum last night, and (http://maplered.com) started reading...
I have three questions:
1) We live in the San Francisco Bay Area. How do I find the lowest price for Azul Bahai? The first place we looked, it was $95 a sq/ft, fabrication not included.
2) One person wrote that they have Azul do Mar and (http://maplered.com) that it is harder than Bahai and (http://maplered.com) does not have the problems with etching that Bahai has. Does anyone know if this is true?
3) We were also looking at Blue Eyes (MUCH cheaper.) Are there any known problems with this Stone (http://g603.net) ?
Any information very much appreciated.
Spencer Gross