PRICE Pergo (laminate) or Hardwood?

I can install, sand and finish hardwood for about $6.50 a square foot, Pergo is about $4 - $4.50, for a 1000 foot area, that saves you about around not to bad. One thing to remember, hardwood is a PERMANANT floor, and pergo is somewhat temporary, I have seen hardwood floors that are 100 yrs old, and pergo may last 20-30?.

For repairs Pergo does have a great warranty. But from the installers standpoint, repairing a ding, or tear in your pergo floor is a nightmare, when compared to hard wood.