Bought in satin nickel finish. Installed without putty/silicone caulk and no leaks: the included rubber washers insure the perfect seal. When the pop-up top dries it leaves a matte finish ring on the outer 1/2". Also the running water sounds a little loud inside the drain of both vessel sinks. This was not the case with the old drains...or was it until those drains got coated a bit on the inside? I would buy again because the Vigo drains do their job and they are affordable.