Personally I find the most 'poorly designed' sinks tend to be the most expensive - they are sold on their looks and not on their practicability
Those streamlined teaspoon-depth monstrosities are a waste of space
I cant see how a plain ceramic sing can get damaged unless you forget to cut you per Cayman's toenails - I don't think the age old construction of sinks has ever really been improved for practicality

"Just make sure that it's low enough to pee into."
A plumber once seriously told me that he judged the height a sink should be fitted by taking is willie out and ascertaining he could comfortably pee into it

My father, who was a navvie, told of the new young labourer on a site being asked how his digs (accommodation) was
"Terrible", he replied, "you can't get a piss in the sink for dirty dishes"
Or another:
A young can-lad on his site took a local girl to a dance and later, took her home
When they got to the house she said, "You can come in for a while if you promise not to wake my parents"
They sat on the couch, fumbling and fondling for half an hour until he said, "Can I use your toilet?"
She told him he'd have to use the kitchen sink, so he disappeared for few minutes and eventually popped his head around the door and asked "Do you have any paper?"
Jim Carroll