i have the delta trinsic with no problems at all. i love the faucet but what really sold me on delta is the customer service. i have a 15 year old house with builder grade delta shower faucet hardware. i called delta because one shower handle was cloudy and they sent me a new one immediately. i also called to get a new spout with the same wonderful cs and part sent for free. i am a delta fan!

None of these scare stories have happened to me. I’ve had mine for almost 2 years. I leave it set on medium hot. If you need to adjust the temp, you can always at least clean your hands first, then move the lever to change temp. I pretty much only need to change it if I want cold water for coffee pot, etc, in which case my hands aren’t dirty! Ours has never turned itself on. I can’t understand why so many people who have never tried one are so negative. If you cook, you get dirty hands and it’s a great feature. It is very simple to use manually if you prefer. It turns itself off automatically after a few minutes, so no risk of it overflowing or something.

I am not a fan of a bridge faucet for the reasons mentioned here. Also dislike a side sprayer. It’s not as good water pressure and I don’t like that you have to keep gripping the side spray handle for it to keep spraying. I am with @darbuka about the Kohler Artifacts kitchen faucet. Besides being quite a looker, I really like the good ergonomics feel of the sprayer. You can set the spray on, and walk away for a few seconds while it sprays your colander of fruit or vegetables. And I like that it has 3 spray modes - regular, berry (a soft spray), and a sweep spray that is in a fan shape so that you can spray a dinner plate with one motion.

I have a Kohler Sensate that has been in place since April 2018. It is wired not battery. I have not had any issues with it and it was money well spent. You never have to physically touch the faucet to turn it on or off. The only time I touch it is to change water temp. So I keep it set to warm. At the time I spent just over $633.9 (includes 6% sales tax) for the stainless steel version. This price was after the 30% discount offered by the Kohler store. I mention this because I think the $300 is low for what you want and if you shop around might be able to save some money but I think you will still spend over $300 for a quality touch less faucet. Good luck https://www.us.kohler.com/us/sensate-touchless-kitchen-faucet-w-15-1-2-pull-down-spout-docknetik-magnetic-docking-system-and-a-2-function-sprayhead-featuring-the-new-sweep-spray/productDetail/kitchen-sink-faucets/825440.htm?skuId=825438&brandId=915093