I bought a similar set from a major chain store. for almost as much as my new set. The handle have a good crisp stop when the water flow is cut on and off the way it should. The water pressure is good, unlike my old set - the pressure was fully open yet the the water force was minimal. Yes, I had my regular professional plumber do my installs. My old set as my plumber put it "is cheap". It had a little weight to it, but that's all. The inner workings were inferior and the cost was excessive. I install the old ones maybe 2 years ago and was truely miffed with the quality and leaky faucets that would not hold after ajustments etc. I bought the universal sets after reading about the construction was solid brass etc., and to think my new faucets were $43 more per set. I had them installed and thus far I am as happy as a pig in slop!! Honk! Honk!