It's late, and all, but... nagging...

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I wasn't sure I wanted to do what I did.  I had looked at both box stores, at their faucets.  I was extremely displeased with what I saw.  I do weary of buying junk to replace junk.  Yes, fine, perhaps this or that will do.  Assuming, well, assuming a lot.  If you can open it, if you can find parts for it, if it is even worth monkeying with.  I know, it is really about what you have, and don't have.  On the other hand, due to availability, the water heater, plus kit, ended up costing less than the water heater I had been planning to buy by itself.  And... I had forgotten, but I have a card with that particular big box.  Which means my main credit card, with any luck, will be paid off.  Save for, uhrm, a faucet.  Yeah, I know.

No, I didn't just lump it and take it.  Not this time.  I also didn't go full bore.  There are faucets in the thousands of dollars?  Man, I definitely live in a cave.  Hmm, actually... I do!  If a pretty nice one, minus the man-mess.  And... considering I do live in a cave, as in my needs and wants aren't high maintenance.  I didn't even go absolute top of the line within the lines I chose.  I did go with an extra tidbit though too, given that I have a three hole sink and didn't want to add a plate that might or might not fit.  A soap dispenser, matching of course.  Oh, I measured first, too.  This thing needs 13 1/2" of clearance, with a 10" reach.  Fits.

I checked reviews in several places, if I could not find much about repairs.  Reviews were pretty solid.  And it is through Amazon, so returns aren't that bad.  This is the faucet, this is the matching soap dispenser.  I did go with chrome.  I know, nickel is supposed to be less problematic, but it cost a bit more... when every penny is precious... and I don't like it.  Chrome is happy shiny face or something.  I pulled the trigger, even thought about overnight but... nah...  I just can't go for newfangled, of design or use.  Pull-down sprayers looked like a ready-to-break item too, square stuff is gross.  Old fashined, simple really, mostly.  Clean, solid.  It's as good as I can do. 

I may still try to tinker with the old faucet.  If I can fix it, I may just keep it around for who knows what.  And, it would be something light, and possibly real, to do.  Assuming I can find an allen key to fit it.  I can't believe, as many of those that I have, that not one seemed to slide in.  Perhaps, since I was having to use the bent length, they simply didn't go in far enough.  But isn't it really stupid to have to completely remove a faucet to fix it?  Anyway...  Now, with that one last thing off the list, I can go to bed.  I'll probably dream of debt collectors and all out war, or something.  Hmm, maybe of flowing hot water and a hot shower?  Oh, yes, indeed.  I like that notion better.

Good night.