If you have all the money in the world, dovetail look nice. I believe that the draw and the cabient should last about the same amount of time. Dovetail drawer for the most part will outlast the cabinets they are put into. And after a couple of months, you forget you have them.

Quality cust cabinet shops will dato the drawer on all four sides, glue and nail the drawer together. This construction will last a long long time.


With dovetail drawers, you have to open the drawer to see them and to show them off. I am of the belief that one should spend money on the out side, like on the finished hardware, where you can see it all the time or on an item that will save you time or make your life easier; two bin trash cans, soft close drawers, an extra pull out or two.