"HerHusband" wrote in message

And that's the catch. PEX isn't of much use without the appropriate
fittings, manifolds, and the crimping tool. Even if I was lucky enough to
find the PEX I needed at the home centers, I couldn't do anything with it
unless I had the fittings and the tool.

A local hardware chain, Aubuchon's carries some PEX and has compression
fitting for it. In my case, I needed to do a 6' patch where the copper was
a problem. It is a situation where it is difficult to get to solder, can't
get the right fittings, etc. PEX was a simple fix. While Sacramento Dave
like copper because it is a lifetime job, this particular setup has failed
twice because of a bad setup from the original plumbing job.