I think almost all manufacturers make a cheap model to sell at the mass
outlets, and much better grades to sell through plumbing supply houses.

I went to my plumbing supply house for a high rise faucet, and they
didn't have the model I wanted, but had a Delta that looked good. I was
reluctant to buy a Delta as I had some bad experiences with some I had
gotten at an ancestor of Home Depot, but the clerk said this was a
better built line. Its worked flawlessly for over 20 years.

So my recommendation would be to find a plumbing supply house and see
what they have. It used to be that you could get this quality by buying
from a plumber, but now I think a lot of them get the stuff at Home
Depot or the like. In our current house we have some Moen and Kohler,
also, but they are too new to see how they will last.

Eddie G wrote:

I think we are close to deciding on a countertop. Thanks to all who have
put forth your opinions on that subject. First we have to deal with an
unexpected expense. About two years ago, we purchased a Price Pfister
faucet for our kitchen sink. It worked great for about a year and half.
Slowly it began to leak and eventually it just broke down. PP has a
warranty on its parts and sent us some replacements. Well, the same thing
is happening again and we will be needing to buy a new faucet within the
next 3-4 weeks. Does anyone have a preference towards Delta, Kohler, or
Moen? I've heard from a few folks (and a plumber) to stay away from PP
(don't have to tell me twice).

Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm on a tight timeline here.

Thanks,

Michelle