and to go with all those toilet brushes

It's time, once again, to recollect just how freaking expensive faucets are. And it's time to walk around my house and see once again why it's never a good idea to buy the cheap ones. I bought one at Home Depot the last time around. The one that leaks. The wonderful plumber who did the work and has just agreed to do the new house prefers Chicago Faucets which he says have been in business for a hundred years and can be rebuilt easily. There are also faucets from Germany, England, italy that are good. "I recently did a house that was the united Nations," he said. But he and all plumbers are agreement about one thing: Anything but Moen. No link to that website, baby. He likes Simmons mixing valves and Toto toilets. We are in agreement there. Dada says get the kind with the three-inch flapper (GMax) and glazed outflow pipe. Plumber John is in agreement. He adds that the two pieces exert more gravity than the one pieces.
I don't know about you, but I am into a traditional toilet look. Check out Toto and see what you think. I'm liking the Carroleton and the Whitney but some of you may prefer a more modern look. And BTW, the Lloyd is too expensive. Dada says men prefer the elongated bowl and women prefer round. ASccepting votes on that too. And while you're on the site, look at the tubs. The Lloyd—huge and expensive. Or compare the Pacifica huge oval to the American StandardElysse I have now. Then think about air bubble and whirlpool options. Then think about cost. Don't think about sinks—I have everything including the kitchen sink. But I need faucets for all.