This new faucet replaced a top mounted single lever faucet.  There are three features of this faucet that I do not like.  1.) We find ourselves leaving it on drizzling at least 5 times a day, because you think you have turned it off but unless the handle is exactly centered between hot and cold the faucet will run.  2.)  It is very difficult to anticipate where to set the handle to get warm to hot water.  It takes multiple tries to get the temperature right because it is so sensitive to position.  3.) Because the handle is on the side, if your hands are wet then the counter top gets soaking wet when you shut it off.
None of these issues occurred with my previous faucet.  We went with this side mounted lever because that appears to be "what's in" but I wish I had my old faucet design back.