We purchased the Marielle, 4 hole kitchen set 12 years ago and love it as much now as when we found it. It is always a conversation piece and serves like a work of art that helps join the kitchen and living areas. The whole set can be operated with your wrists - for those messy cookie dough fingers. The faucet cleans easily and stands up to green scrubby pads. Because we were one of the first houses in our subdivision, our water pressure has been strong enough to blow up outdoor hoses. This admittedly, over-the-top pressure, after about 5 years, caused the spray nozzle to develop a small leak at the front seam. The life-time warranty does work. The company sent a replacement at that time, and then 5 years later, when it began to leak again, the company replaced all 4 parts of the set. The finish we purchased in 2002, had changed slightly, so they provided a whole matching set.