I have not ordered my Danze faucets yet but the lowest prices I have found are from Mayfield Plumbing (found them on Ebay. From what I remember they have a 100% positive feedback score) They are in Kentucky so there is no tax (at least for me - I am in New York) and free shipping. In addition, I e-mailed them to see if they offer a discount if ordering several items and they e-mailed back saying they would offer a discount - just send them a list and they will give a price.

Sandra, FIX - Borrow then replace with new 17 - Brazilian Direct Ltd. Flooring Inquiry by Dan Cosgrove For 15 years BD Ltd. has had a 500 square foot Minimum. This policy was in place as we cannot get involved with trying to match what we did not sell you. The other larger reasons are listed below. Brazilian Direct Ltd. - Exceeding Customer Expectations for over 15 years Mill Direct Premium Exotic Hardwood Flooring, Lumber and Decking Hardwood Flooring Repair - Do Not over commit or over promise! Lost a lot of industry buddies trying to do a favor (100sf repair) for a friend. Hardwood Flooring Repair (IF weaving/patching) After 30 years, I will say this. On unfinished flooring, the only way to try to weave or patch a repair on an old Exotic/Tropical hardwood floor (or any hardwood flooring) is to figure out a smart way, to use the existing hardwood flooring on site. We recommend that you borrow the hardwood flooring from the closets or from a back room (pop the last few rows) to do the repair. Then replace the newly created inconspicuous areas, with whatever you find that is close. Only way you can guarantee the match is with the same hardwood they used during the original installation. Then the entire floor should be then resanded. Prefinished adds another issue as now you have oxidation (darkening), the micro-bevel and gloss levels to contend with. Most exotics will change depending on species from light to dark approximately 25-35%. Sheen levels will vary per manufacture and the gloss level will have dulled and have scratches after years use. It is even more important with pre-finished to borrow then replace. Even the exact same product will be 25% lighter in color, the sheen will be different as the finish will be new. Make your repair with hardwood on the job. Then find something, as close as you can and install that in the area that is not highly visibility. In the end, it will never match perfectly, so do not over state. This is as close as you can get it. This applies to ALL species: Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba), Brazilian Teak (Cumaru), Santos Mahogany (Cabreuva), Brazilian Walnut (Ipe), Brazilian Koa (Tigerwood), Bolivian Rosewood (Tiete-Sirari), Tiete Chestnut (Sucupira), Amendoim, Patagonian Rosewood (Curupau), ETC. We want to be part of the solution, not part of the problem. PS: The insurance company should pay for complete removal & tear out for the entire room - doorway to doorway. That is the real answer. ------------------Followup # 2 was Sandra, was also explaining to the different grades, another reason we do not try to match. LL lies and calls this species Bolivian Rosewood, which it is not, (Bolivian Rosewood is Morado & cost 4 x more) so there is a lot of confusion about this species. In addition, I then said upon hanging up, that I have another call I must take, as a conference call with Brazil started at 11 am, I had to jump on this call. So sorry if I cut the call short and appear to be rude, that was not my intent. Dan Here are essentially four grades of exotic flooring: - Straight-grain (quarter-sawn) - Premium/A grade (Clear) - Select and Better (S & B) - Select-grade All of our flooring at Brazilian Direct Ltd. is Premium/A grade flooring. Advantages of using Premium/A grade flooring over select grade include longer average lengths, less color variation from board to board, and less waste requirement. Brazilian Direct does carry straight-grain flooring as well. Straight-grain or quarter-sawn flooring is only available in unfinished Brazilian Cherry and Santos Mahogany. We recommend this floor specifically for radiant heat application. Brazilian Direct does not offer select-grade flooring. Brazilian Direct discourages the sale of select-grade flooring due to quality issues. Quarter-sawn or straight-grain flooring is a slightly different cut of hardwood flooring than clear grade. It has the same features as clear grade; however, it is cut so all grain runs vertically. This minimizes the risk of horizontal board expansion, making quartersawn the only choice for radiant heat applications. This premium cut will carry a higher price. Premium/A Grade (Clear) is the highest grade of hardwood flooring available for that species. It offers the minimum number of character marks and discoloration, providing a uniform appearance while allowing for natural color variations. Premium/A grade flooring has the longest average board lengths as well as the highest quality milling. Our average clear grade board length is 38.5". Select & Better grade flooring (S & B) is a ranking assigned by some mills in Brazil indicating the highest grade of flooring they offer. S & B offers the minimum number of character marks and discoloration, providing a uniform appearance while allowing for natural color variations. S & B grade flooring is synonymous with longer average board lengths as well as exceptional quality milling. Our average S & B grade board length is 35-37". Select-grade flooring (not offered) is a lower grade of flooring than clear grade. It has more character marks and possible discoloration, creating a less uniform appearance. Small knots and some imperfections in face work are acceptable. A typical average length for select grade flooring is 28".

Steve I still don't have straining on mine and it's light. Sometimes there's a mark under my soap dispenser if there's a lot of water sitting, and I just wipe it a few times with my kitchen Enjo cloth. Where there's a lot of water sitting around the sink you really need to remember to wipe it dry. If I have a buildup around my faucet and soap dispenser while I'm cleaning my sink I also spray around that area. I only clean with hydrogen peroxide 3% diluted to 25% peroxide to 75% water. Let sit for 10 minutes. It doesn't take it right away, but I keep using my cloth and it just disappears. Things like mustard and charcoal or sharpie look like they'll stain, but after a couple days of just wiping with the cloth take them all away. Back when I was more paranoid about stains I used isopropyl alcohol to take sharpie off. Maybe try that. It also takes off marks from metal.

>>All of my cases were for products directly from Amazon, fulfilled by Amazon and shipped from Amazon no other parties involved. >> Amazon makes ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. They are a third-party seller, an electronic marketplace. Of course there were "other parties" involved - they have thousands and thousands of vendors. If you ever look on the items you've purchased, you will notice that there is a distinct difference between items that come within 1-2 days of ordering, vs. items that arrive shipped from the vendor, where the vendor needs a few days to process the order and THEN sends it to you from their site with 2-day shipping. On items that reach you within 1-2 days, Amazon covers the mfg's UPC code with a sticker that has a proprietary warehouse code. This code indicates where it's stored so they can retrieve it ASAP when an order comes in. This is why Amazon has built massive warehouses in specific locations throughout the US. Amazon's logistics process are the true marvel behind its success. Wall St. hated his long-term strategy, but Bezos was correct that fast fulfillment and e-orders were the future of retailing.