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@jhd: Thanks! Have you been happy with the quality of the Moen fixtures? I'm willing to pay more if I don't have to replace it in 5 years! My current fixtures are probably younger than that, but they're obviously junk--we haven't even been here 2 years and despite regular cleaning and relatively gentle treatment, they look awful and leak!

@T.H.O.U.: How do you like the oil-rubbed bronze? Is it easy to clean and keep looking good? I'm leaning towards this or maybe polished brass, but I'm worried about water spots (I do have a 6yo boy who will use these faucets!).

@peachykeen: Thanks! Oil-rubbed bronze is now definitely a contender!

@Ms. RV: Yep, that's what I was thinking on the cleaning front--the chrome fixtures we've got are harder to keep clean than the nickel/brushed ones (I'm not sure they're actually nickel since I didn't put them in and they're really lousy, but they're brushed something!). I've also got a chrome fixture on one bathroom sink and it is SO HARD to keep clean. The material is not helped by the fact that the handles have a concave indent on them as a "design" feature, and water pools there every time someone washes their hands. Genius design, right? And of course now the metal base is rusting too... Let's just say that your point about everything going at once is well taken!

@Mrs. Microscope: I'm 99% sure that the majority of our current stuff is all from a big box store and almost certainly low end. I've got one Delta faucet (the only one in my house that is not giving me a problem!), so I'll look into them!

@snowjewelz: I was thinking about a rain shower, but I feel like I need a handheld to clean the tub, and I don't really want to do extra plumbing work since this is not the master bath.