kitchen cabinets. durability vs looks whats the best bang for my buck?

[Steven Maduro]

Without a doubt the kitchen and bath are your two areas where your property will shine in the potential renters eye.

I am about to commence on my In law suite and I am at an impassse when it comes to selecting Cabinets

my contractor wants to go builder grade. but painted. and we will swap out the doors to 

go with a more modern look. 

i had some cabinets picked out from Lowes

but i also like some of Ikea's offererings However,Ikea build quality is suspect.

I am only dealing with line set up on a 12 foot wall.

with 24 inch stove and 24 inch fridge

so my cost will not be too high no matter which way I go. 

I do not want to go cheap cheap 

I would rather get the best look possible without going too much over 2,000 for materials.. 

I was also thinking about stainless steel cabinets from Ikea and they would at least be durable