***CAUTION!***

This is a beautiful faucet and valve, but there is one very weak point that could be very costly if not addressed.  If you faucet shipped with the stainless steel nipple to connect the shower handle, DO NOT USE THE STAINLESS STEEL NIPPLE!  Get a brass nipple instead (1/2" NPT x 1-1/2").  The stainless steel nipple WILL LEAK.  It's only a matter of time.  Stainless steel is just too unreliable as a nipple.  Brass is a much better alternative and will save you some headache.  NOTE: Kibi has changed there design to no longer include ANY nipple with the kit and instead want you to buy your own.  I'll let you guess why they made That change.

Otherwise, this is a great product and has worked very well for me, but it would have been a disaster if I had finished my basement before discovering the cause of this leak.  It made quite a mess.