I am a self employed Plumbing & Heating contractor, and I could care less what faucet or fixture my customers want me to install. However, I will express an opinion, and leave it at that, as it's their money not mine. rule #1 customer is always right ; ) The reason I express an opinion is because I deal with customers who have no clue as to "what" they are buying, but because it looks so nice, it must be good. 99.9% of my customers who ran out and bought a faucet that's hard to get parts for, gets ticked off when you tell them they have to "wait" for the company to ship them the parts if it's under warranty. If it's not under warranty...things get really interesting then, and I'll hear "well don't you have that part on your truck? " lol "No I don't have that part on my truck, because if it sits on my truck for 6 months, it has the possibility of getting damaged". None of you here have the slightest clue what Grohe or Kohler parts cost if it's not under warranty. I think the phrase "sticker shock" applies in this instance, then you have to add labor on top of it. To be brutally honest, I insist on the customer buying their own fixtures and faucets because... 1. They get what they want 2. If something goes wrong with it, it's on THEM to run around town trying to find parts or replace. I no longer waste time, money, or gas trying to locate these parts, because in the end there is an argument if I spend an hour plus looking for these parts, and I expect to get paid for my time, while I'm away from your home looking for this stuff. 3. If you the consumer insists on buying these fixtures and faucets yourself to save a few bucks, then you MUST be willing to accept the downfalls that come with that. Don't expect your Plumber to do these things for free, because you certainly wouldn't if the roles were reversed. The bottom line is, there isn't a faucet out there that is THAT much harder to install. They all have the same basic concept and if it's that hard for your Plumber, then maybe he isn't really a craftsman.

I've had this faucet for 2 1/2 years now with no problems other than the spray holes getting plugged up with calcium, but that's because of our hard water, not a problem with the faucet (a vinegar bath works wonders). The finish and mechanicals are holding up fine. We are a 2 adult person household. Yes, more of it was plastic than I would like, but so were quite a few of the more expensive ones I looked at. I was looking for a pull-down faucet that would lock into either stream or spray mode and stay there till I changed it. Some of the other ones default back to stream when you turn the water off. After numerous headaches and unplanned expenses doing our kitchen, I figured this one was OK, and if I wanted a nicer one down the road, I could get it later. We got the single hole mount faucet with no side spray or soap dispenser.

I am also wondering about the Cassidy kitchen faucet, with the Touch20. My home builder swears by Delta, too. The touch feature sounds cool but I wonder how well it holds up over time. We are putting in a 36" farmhouse sink, and I cant decide whether I should go with the more convenient faucet (Delta Cassidy) or opt for a prettier bridge faucet with a separate sprayer from Signature Hardware. Any input is greatly appreciated!

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