a bit off subject-
an electrician once told me that circuit breakers from Lowes/Hd are lower
quality than what he provides.

I noticed, while in the store once, that they do have different sets of
breakers; one set is higher priced and I assume higher quality.
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I am preparing to renovate my kitchen and will be purchasing a new
stainless sink and faucet. I was told by the salesperson in a local
plumbing supply company that there are differences in the quality of
faucets sold in plumbing stores vs. large chain stores (like Home
Depot) and internet retailers. She noted that they look the same, but
have different internal parts and there may also be warranty issues
with the manufacturer with online purchases. There seems to be a
large price difference as well. Does anyone know more about this
issue?


I recently had a plumber tell me the same thing. Although the faucets look
the same, they are not built the same. It makes sense. There would be a
lot of plumbing distributors upset if Home Depot sold the exact same items
for less.

It is the same for laminate flooring. The lines sold at Home Depot and
Lowes cannot be found at your local flooring store. Consequently you cannot
compare apples to apples when shopping for a good price.



And, why, isn't this issue publicized more? For example,
checked out the Consumer Reports (C.R.) website and they make no
mention of this on their faucet ratings.

Also, C.R. does a feature on sinks and basically says that there is
little difference among brands within each type of sink (stainless vs
enamel, etc.). Does anyone have suggestions on a quality manufacturer
for a stainless steel 1 1/2 bowl sink for 33 in sink base. Was
looking at Blanco, Elkay, and Am Standard.

Thanks.