Delta Shower Systems are really great. We deal with them every day and they are really an industry leader. All Delta products have a lifetime warranty on both operation and finish so you really can't go wrong. They have a great parts replacement department to help if anything goes wrong. It's a little tricky to put together a shower system with everything needed for installation. Here's a guide we wrote we can help: https://faucetlist.com/blogs/buying-guides/shower-systems With regards to body sprays, Delta has a new style called HydraChoice Body Spray Jets. HydraChoice body sprays automatically pop-out of the wall when you turn on the water.. It is also possible to angle them as you choose once they are pop-out. Read more about these body sprays and watch a video of them in action...they are really cool! https://faucetlist.com/blogs/buying-guides/delta-shower-system-hydrachoice-body-sprays-with-video In regards to whether they are worth it, there are a few things to consider. If you are often cold when you take a shower or have a drafty bathroom then body sprays can help make sure you stay warm. They are designed to surround you with water which is very pleasant. I suppose worth it could also mean do they add value to your home. Well a shower system in the master bath have been shown to increase home value. So why not enjoy your shower while you live there and sell the house for more if you ever move! These images show a shower system with HydraChoice Body sprays, a handheld shower, and a showerhead

"You get what you pay for...dragged out to justify the price"... I disagree. Sometimes you DO get what you pay for. Sometimes spending a little extra on something that is built or engineered a little better is actually worth the money. And sometimes, you're spending money on just the name or a look. If you choose that knowing that the item isn't really built better than a less expensive counterpart, then that's your choice. And sometimes you're taken in by the price, thinking that it's better when it's really not--and that's where you have to put in due diligence researching. The information is out there, you just have to find it. "I think sometimes we get a little carried away with trying to find the best of the best..." For most of us, I'm not so sure that it's wanting "The best of the best" vs. wanting to get the best value for the money we are willing to spend on any given item. I'm totally willing to spend money (within budget) in order to get things that simply do what they are supposed to do, do it well, have a good track record for reliability, and are appealing to my eye--pretty much in that order. I chose where to spend to get a few 'extra' functions to feed my TKO tendencies and my passion for cooking, and where I can save on things I really don't care all that much about. I'm not sure anything that I have in my house could be considered the 'best of the best' in general. But for the most part, I bought the 'best', according to my parameters, that I can afford. That's good enough for me, and I am willing to let others make their own choices according to their budgets without judgment. That said... $10K for a faucet in the kid's bathroom....holy WOW! LOL. Just my $.02, Cj

People seem to want to pay up to $399 but resist going to a higher price. OTOH, you use a kitchen faucet 10 to 20 thousand times in decade. (my estimation of number). A kitchen faucet is the one thing that doesn't fit into the decor by hiding along with the other lines and trim. It stands out. It doesn't blend in. It's round tubing, bent into a praying humanlike shape. I think it is worth it to spend more. " Does anyone have them, do you like them and how have they held up? " " I was leaning toward the Grohe ... I think this style has an on off button for the spray ..." Call or email Grohe about getting a model with a spray button that stays on spray once you press it. Call or email Delta about getting a model with a spray button that stays on spray once you press it. Some of the spray "wands" have a button you press once, others have a need-to-hold-down button. A spray button that stays on spray once you press it is a feature that I would like to have, and I would want to know about it on the main page describing the faucet. But, all too often, this is detailed feature information that the marketing people everywhere don't highlight on any web site of any faucet maker. I've heard them say to me that they prefer to hold back on this information so that the customer has to ask; it helps the showroom salesperson add value and play a more meaningful role. Hmm this might have been true back in the day when glossy brochures were the only text information available. The world has changed since then: participant discussion forums are now the key to getting informed. Terms vary. One fancy faucet maker has a term "mousseur" for a certain kind of wand, and they don't apply that term consistently across the line (!). Grohe is consistently high quality, and Grohe supports you if a problem happens. Delta is consistently medium quality, and Delta supports you if a problem happens. I may be too generous towards Delta. But, millions have them. Grohe is well known worldwide. Asia is where all the parts are made. There is no point trying to "manufacture" faucets inside the boundaries of any country, although it is possible to do some of the assembly (and call it made here). In Australia faucets often cost less, because it is too easy for any hardware store buyer to get on a plane and go negotiate face to facem and bring back a small batch (smaller than e.g. 5000 units). We are too far away, and nobody seems interested to place orders to bring small batches halfway around the world after using photos or video conferencing as their only way to see what they are talking about. -- Chrome can be very good looking when a high end manufacturer makes it. Chrome in medium quality faucet (the kind you can see in a hardware store) can be less than attractive. Stainless steel plate finishes can vary in hue from one maker to another. There is a range, from industrial gray to attractive light nickel to beautiful. If quality and looks are both important to you, broaden your search to compare KWC faucets. See them in person. Livello is available in 100% solid stainless steel; Ava in plated. A beautiful bent praying shape can be had in the Eve and Sin models, with a small pulldown wand that hides in plain sight, being housed inside the tubing. Of the four Sin models, I got the one with a Highflex memory hose that springs back to reset itself. Its wand has a press-once button to switch to spray. This is good for my Silgranite sink because it's much easier to rinse Silgranite sink walls down with a broad spray than with a narrow jet.

So this is a really loaded question: Like asking if there's a difference between price/quality for cars. Many mainline faucet companies make very good mid-priced faucets that are good quality, durable, stylish and available at big box stores. You can certainly spend significantly more money and get higher-end design, materials, etc. However, it's not necessary to do that to get a durable faucet. Whether spending additional money for solid brass, high end design, etc. is worth it is a personal decision -- same as it is with appliances. Here's the thing that I've said before: The price of faucets is out of line with what they are. I can buy a good quality dishwasher, with stainless steel inside and out, that will ACTUALLY WASH THE DISHES, not just look at them, for $500-800. We are making kitchens into crazy expensive spaces with stone countertops, high end appliances, super expensive cabinets, etc. And if you have that kind of money... fine. But don't get bullied into thinking that you have to spend $1,000 on kitchen faucets or a buy a Wolf range to have a nice and well designed kitchen.