Carpentry and Woodworking - Advice needed on cabinet refinishing

I recently had new cherry cabinets installed in my kitchen and I was pleased with the fit & finish. Now 2 years later, the cabinet finish is chipping and denting all over the place. We are very careful in the kitchen but even the slightest of bangs are really showing in the finish and in the wood.

The cabinet maker who installed them is no longer in business (I guess I can figure out why). I know that the finish is polyurethane, but they must not have applied enough layers. Could this be the cause or is it the cherry wood? At any rate, what can I do at this point to refinish these cabinets?

Any advice would be helpful.

Cherry is a very soft wood. You can expect dings and dents. Touch up of areas where finish is chipped would be obvious, especially in view of type of polyurethane finish used is unknown. One option would be to strip the finish and reapply new.

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You might be able to just sand them a little and apply another coat of poly. Test on the back side of a door to make sure the finish you use is compatible.