To which my wife says, "They'll take my granite when they pry it from my cold, dead oven mitt!" I have to admit I like it too. We put it in nearly 10 years ago and haven't regretted it once. We were admiring the convenience of it over the holidays as we could take the turkey right out of the oven and stick it on the counter.
I must admit the ability to put hot pots on a cold granite surface is a real plus.