Depends on the tile, they carry dozens of brands. For what it's worth, I've been very happy with my tile from them. Things to look at are slip resistance, material (you want porcelain, not ceramic), availability of matching bullnose tiles if you want to do coordinated trim, and tile thickness (at least 3/8" or 10mm for flooring). Two things I really appreciated about the big box store tiles were lower shipping costs (saved close to 30% on that alone) and easy returns for tiles damaged in transit (take them to the local store vs pay to ship them back). More on reddit.com

It’s gonna be your generic brand cheap Home Depot tile. It’s far less superior than Daltile or Marazzi but it’ll do the job. That being said, I did my bathroom in the basement with Home Depot’s cheapest that looks similar to this and it’s holding up pretty well considering the occasional use. Been about 4 years now. If your concern is about the tile breaking and future cracks, buy an extra box or a few pieces and put it in your garage for when the time comes. Edit: I highly doubt it’s porcelain unless it’s on clearance. Porcelain is always double the price or more of regular ceramic. Edit: https://www.homedepot.com/p/MSI-Brillion-Aspen-Gris-12-in-x-24-in-Matte-Ceramic-Floor-and-Wall-Tile-2-sq-ft-Each-NHDBRIASPGR1224/319022009 Yea it’s ceramic. MSI isn’t a bad company either so I would go for it. More on reddit.com

I don’t have experience with Home Depot but I highly highly recommend using a flooring company. The efforts & knowledge put in by a flooring company will absolutely outweigh any cost differences from Home Depot. As well, if there’s an issue with the flooring in a few months time, it will be much easier to get help with it. More specifically, I would recommend Bridgeport. Small’s Tile is also a great place but they usually have a bit of a higher price point. Investing into your home is almost always worth it - assuming you don’t go super crazy on the costs. Good floors installed by the proper people working for a company who knows what they’re doing in the flooring industry will go a very, very long way. More on reddit.com

Have you checked them with a straight edge? If they look flat, then they are probably flat enough for sharpening... More on reddit.com