Q: Aren't the faucets sold in hardware stores the same faucets plumbers supply? A: That depends. Some of the faucets sold at warehouse stores are not the same grade. Even the better known name brands make lower grade products with plastic internal parts that some plumbers would never use. There is a difference between a $59 faucet and one that costs $89, even if they look the same. The old adage, "you get what you pay for" is still as true as ever.
Q: How can I determine the quality of products I buy myself in hardware stores?
A: You probably can't because you haven't had a professional plumber's experience from working on hundreds of homes a year, finding which products work best, last longest, and give homeowners the least problems.
When you hire a professional to do a job, you are paying for this expertise. This is true with other trades as well; electricians can't warrant fans and fixtures you buy in the hardware store, tile setters know from experience that they can waste a lot of time struggling to set tile the homeowner bought on sale from a discount store because they often are "seconds" which cannot be set straight, a carpenter can't properly hang an odd-ball door.
It usually takes more time to try to make an inferior product fit or work properly than to do it right the first time.

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