Some are flimsy. I had a flimsy one (a reputable brand), hated it's flimsiness, and replaced it. I love it and never looked back. Go to your local kitchen and bath store and try them out, hold them, see how they feel. There's a wide range, in size, shape, and weight.

^^Agreed. I had a Kohler which was surprisingly flimsy. Now I have American Standard and it's wonderful. Funny, I would have thought it would be the other way around.

My flimsy one was a Kohler too! I replaced it with a Moen.

Smileyface, I would have thought your idea would be a good one. We went to the store to try them out and they were all so abused they just hung there. Or they had the display hose so short you couldn't pull it out more than 2 inches. It wasn't a good selling point for them!

Try another store. You may have to travel to find a good one. Many stores have faucet displays high up where you cannot see them properly. Really stupid. We ended up buying one at a store that's a 45 minute drive from home, but it was the only store where we were able to really see and touch what we were getting. Once we were able to see and touch as much as we needed, there was no doubt in our minds and our decision was easy.

Yes. Have had one for many years & never have had any problems. Very convenient.

I had bad luck with pull-out sprayers, maybe because I had cheap ones but also because of very hard water and low pressure. The sprays would get gummed up with mineral deposits in no time (and please don't suggest soaking in vinegar, which had no effect at all). Finally I bought a two-handle sprayless American Standard, and it's like a whole new world of dishwashing (haha). I haven't missed the spray at all, since the faucet swivels to reach all corners of my large sink.