There are faucets for kitchen sinks, lavatories, bathtubs, showers,
laundry sinks, and scads of other applications where people need water
on tap. And for each one of these applications, you can choose
from cheap faucets made of plastic or high quality faucets made of
chrome-plated brass, in either single-lever or two-knob varieties.
What I have not been able
to find is a faucet made from the ideal material for such an
application: stainless steel. Cast stainless steel products
typically cost less than brass -- even brass without chrome plating --
and are far, far more durable and practical. And if you somehow
manage to ding it up, you can polish it up yourself with sandpaper and
buff it out to make it look new again.