Solid Hardwood, Engineered and Laminate Flooring - best floor?

I'm looking to install wood flooring in my kitchen and dining room (approx 300sq ft) and there are soo many ways to do it. It will be installed over concrete. There are 3 versions of Bruce, Versa strip, and 3 varieties of Armstrong laminate. Flaoting or glue down?Bruce makes one with a peel and stick backing even. Whish works best? easiest? I'm leaning toward a glue down wood

Best for me may not be best for you. Do your research and weigh the features, benefits, options, utility and appearance of your home when the transition is complete. Dig a little deeper and you will find as an example that, Armstrong has more than 3 of everything. There are more brands and options also. Good Luck with your project.

Thanks Fred, I have looked at more but being unable to walk on a Pergo floating floor I am uneasy about putting one down even though the glueless floor would be the easiest because I don't know how it would sound/feel. I like the solid sound/feel of tile and would want as close to that as possible in the wood. I looked at the Armstrong Silent Step foam underlaymet pad but I don't know if you would be able to feel any movement of the flooring. The Pergo looks good but the real wood looks better. On the prefinished wood, how is the edge gap sealed? I have worked with wood and know the edges are never perfect and it almost seems like you would have to put down atleast one coat of urethane to effectively seal the wood.

D.R. It sounds like you need to work on finding a glue or nail down real hardwood. It will cost more than some of the options that have considered but it really sound like that is what is needed to satisfy your expectations. 12Pole will be along with some info and web sites for you to check out and that's where to focus.

Thanks for the help Fred, Any idea on sealing of the cracks?

I don't see a reference to cracks. Am I missing something?