I installed it and so far it looks great. You cannot see the dirt, but I understand how one damaged plank in the wrong place will require an entire redo. I sectioned my condo, so if I have a problem, which I had in my kitchen, I can pull that area out and replace it. I had to reinstall the kitchen flooring because I tried to cover the linoleum floor there, which in first trying to remove the linoleum, I created an uneven surface that affected the laminate. Some areas still move underneath and have very small gaps. But, in general, it shows no dirt. It's a gray wood color. It looks fantastic.