Seems like established technology with common metals fabricating a simple mechanism. What differentiates a relatively inexpensive, contractor-grade faucet from one that costs anywhere from double to 10x the price?

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    The brand name is the only difference. Much like slapping nike and gucci 10xes the price of clothes.

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      7 hours ago

      Not true. As someone mentioned above thread — cheap store brands are commonly plastic junk that breaks after a couple of years of use.

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        And the big designer names are often the same cheap plastic item with their logo slapped on it. Hardly any brands are actually providing a significantly better product that justifies the exorbitant price tag.