I bought this to replace a similar-looking faucet from another manufacturer, whose battery-pack-powered touch function had become increasingly less reliable and, moreover, did not operate manually when the batteries were dead. So I went the manual route, and the function and finesse of this Kohler makes all the difference. The soft spray is ideal for most uses, not just delicate berries and such, and when a strong spray is needed to flush the sink of debris, the wide, flat spray is even better. It's a handsome faucet and works smoothly. Top quality.