I wouldn't totally rule it out. As you said, it's still new to alot of people. I had one customer complain because her floor had the sponginess to it. But it looked fantastic! One of the really good things about the floating floor is that because the differences in coefficients of expansion you will have fewer problems with it separating in the seams and it will be easier to maintain. Most are basically a plastic material and will not rot and pretty much protect whatever is under it. There's alot of pro's and con's to ANY flooring system. Alot of these floors are sold because of ease of installation...and the materials are quite expensive. I've seen some in high dollar houses that make the house look "techy" but cheap. I've seen others in older homes that make the house look nice, modern, and fancy. Old hardwood floor are notorious for creaking and making noises, tile cracks and the grout stains, vinyl and linoleum wear badly, carpet stains and makes a house have alot of dust and wears badly. None of it is without flaws of some kind.
