Where is the seam?

Let's talk about counter today.

This all started from a phone call I received on Thursday morning:

"Where do you want the seam for the long counter top? The fabricator said that the slab is not long enough. Do you want it around the sink so that it won't be as apparent?"

My gut feeling is absolutely NO.
The sink area is most highly utilized, how can you put two pieces of stone together there?
And a good thing I didn't agree to the suggestion.

Let's backup a bit. The counter top is to be pure, natural quartz, one of the hardest and most common minerals on Earth. It has the natural look and feel of granite, but more durable. It is nonporous and will not absorb food and liquids like granite does. And best of all, it is maintenance-free. Among the different brands I actually picked Cambria, instead of CaesarStone, the more popular one. As Cambria is from US thus it doesn't has as big a transportation impact on the environment as it's European counter part. Cambria is also certified by GREENGUARD as a low-emitting product for indoor air quality.

Well, so I asked Jessica where should the seam be? And of course she flipped and asked why? The counter is not that long, it's only 106". There should be slabs that are long enough. Besides how can you put it near the sink, it's the worst place to have a seam, which I agree.
So I went back to ask how long is the slab, why can't it be one slab for 106". Eventually I was told that it's 107" but the usable area is only 104".
Jessica suggested to look for something else then, but I can't change brand since I have already signed a contract with them. Another suggestion is to have 2 different materials so as to make it an intentional change so that the seam is not so awkward. However, I really do not want to introduce another material into the kitchen....

What to do?
It suddenly occurs to me that 107" or 271cm is a funny number to manufacture! Generally a round number is chosen. So after a bit of searching I found that Cambria slabs are 120inches long!!! http://www.cambriausa.com/choosing-cambria/common-questions/

Am I being pushed a left over slab that's 107"? I sure do feel that I am being duped... I am paying good money for the counter, I should get the original 120" slab! After emailing back the facts that I found, I was told that there was a mistake when the information was given to me. Really? Good thing I didn't just answer the phone call and just say yes. I will forever be staring at the unnecessary seam.

This is so wrong in so many levels.