depends on how you use it. To get a drink? To wash your hair (head dunk), or to brush your teeth and wash your face. I love the look of the high arc faucet. Good in a kitchen for filling big pots if you don't have a pull out. We had one in a hotel bathroom...I bent over to wash my face and my forehead clanked into the top of the faucet. When I dunked my head in the bowl to wash my hair I clanged into the faucet on the back of my head on the way up. I like the regular (mid???) ones, as I can do whatever I like to do and not get headaches! So it all depends on how it will be used. -Babka

I don't know if they are a waning trend or not. I chose them, not because of how they looked, but because of my frustration at having to try to keep the areas around traditionally mounted faucets clean - for so many years. It doesn't seem to matter if it's a sink mount or counter mount a 3 piece or one piece, I always got water scum (and I live in a soft water area) that eventually couldn't be fully cleaned and I hated it. I love, love, love my wall mount. If my hands are gooey, soapy, or wet, I can turn on the faucet with my wrist or elbow, etc.

Yes, that was my initial thought was it looked like a mini scale kitchen. I figured it’s a new look and I might get used to it and eventually like it. I don’t think I’ve seen them anywhere unless I’m just not paying enough attention. Tomorrow I will see them everywhere I go probably.

Did you try a real plumbing supply house and not a box store?