Hi Enduring. I have a Memoirs and love it except for the non-slip coating. Between my well water and clay soil the non-slip area gets an orangey, brown color that I cannot clean off easily. I don't have a water filter. I use a magic eraser and scrub, but it is soon nasty again. It is deep, comfortable and has a vintage vibe. One hint, check the finish of the porcelain carefully. We bought ours through Lowe's and twice it was delivered with a huge chip in it and the third one had tiny spots of glazing missing from the side under the drain. Something we didn't notice till partially installed. Kohler sent a replacement immediately and told use to keep the one we started to install.

If you said that, then I think the decision is made :) I knew what tub I wanted for the Master the moment I sat in it too. Just fwiw, if you haven't sat in the Toto, I will share that I did sit in the 1525 and found it exceedingly, surprisingly *un*comfortable. The 72" Toto tub is really comfortable, though--don't know why they didn't engineer the 60" tub to be anywhere near as good, but they didn't. So I offer this little bit of totally subjective data (o.k., Latin-studying DD would tell me I should say I offer this dat*um*, but I'm not going to be that way about it, so there, DD :)) in favor of your choice :)

Thank you all for your educational comments regarding this vendor. I was considering VTB for a solid surface shower base and will definitely NOT be ordering from them after reading the reviews. So many products arrive damaged these days that to think a seller would decline to provide replacements or offer to compensate someone who spent $$ with them is ridiculous. I was considering VTB as I had several vanities delivered by Lowes arrive with hairline cracks and damaged corners (oops dropped during shipping), and similar experiences with products from Wayfair, and Appliances Connection (stove looked like someone had run it over with a forklift), so I was broadening my search. You all have saved me some time and I appreciate it. I may just do custom since that, I can do myself, and get it right the first time. Oh well.

People have liked their Toto toilets. Toto doesn't have that minimalist look that the Bellwether has IIRC. I have cast Iron Bellwether 30x60 and it has been a great tub for a lower tub, like the villager. Good one for shower/tub combo, or bathing kids and pets. You are looking at the original Bellwether. Did you know that it has a very short bottom? It also has a significant slant to the front end at the spout and requires a longer spout, to clear the slope as the water falls to the drain. That was a complaint by some in the years past. The Bellwether I have is a standard install, where the one you are looking at needs the drain placed specific to the tub, as it is not your standard placement from the alcove wall. Check the specs and compare those with a standard install such as the Memoirs, which I believe is more standard plumbing placement.