Hi, I would like to know what do you think about this idea : I have a completely damaged wooden counter and I would like to replace it with a durable surface such as high pressure laminate. I was thinking about Blue Storm laminate from Formica. What do you think about this change?

Something like this: http://i.imgur.com/F781g.png Right now my plan is grab some ultralight MDF, cut the pieces out, and nail them together with a nail gun. Then I'll apply some black laminate/formica and glue it on with wood glue. I was hoping someone with more experience my tell me any...