I'm between dogs right now, and the cork in the downstairs went in after the last one passed away. But, one of the things that sealed our decision was seeing cork in a high-traffic area in the flooring showroom. I'm sure it gets the best of care there, but still. We brought home some samples of various materials to test out, and the salesperson was explicit that we could treat the samples however we liked, to see how well the floor would function. They were really hot on bamboo, but that stuff was fragile. We could dent it with a fingernail, and I'm sure they needed a new sample after we were done with theirs. We tried to stress the cork sample within reasonable limits and literally couldn't damage it. Just about anything we did would bounce right back out. Furniture legs don't even leave an impression after months.

Here's my favorite illustration. Not too long after we put in the floating cork floor, we were moving out an old tube-type TV. It was a small one, 20" or 22", and I'm not sure what it weighed, but those things weren't light ... probably 25# at least. I had it sitting on a bench, and it tipped and fell onto the floor from a height of maybe 18", onto a corner of the case. That did leave a dent, but if it weren't for the residue of silver paint, you wouldn't even be able to see it, and it's barely noticeable as it is. But also, the TV didn't break.