We are doing 2 bathrooms right now - one above the other in an old home.

The bathroom on the 2nd floor is the old cast iron clawfoot tub that was in the driveway when we bought the house - we had it reglazed and a shower is being added.

On the 3rd floor we installed a tub that is acrylic:

http://www.wayfair.com/61-L-x-31-W-Bathtub-CAMB1105.html

If you decide to go acrylic - watch out for the weight. Ours is 75 pounds empty I can easily move it. My plumber and husband were both worried about the plumbing lines since flex lines were used up to the 3rd floor. We used some floor flanges and the plumber use black silicone caulk to adhere the feet. Tub is solid now and the floor flanges ended up looking kind of cool.

Plumber is still working so I haven't used either yet. I can tell a difference in the quality of bath hardware. 2nd Floor has signature hardware and 3rd floor has cambridge (still sturdy), but you get what you pay for.

Im so glad you said something about the weight. Thank you for responding. I checked the specs on the one I was planning to purchase and it does weigh around 70 pounds. I'd seen so many in showrooms that were very solid so I thought they were all made that way. I did find some others that are closer to the 200 pound mark. This of course increases the price significantly but it is worth it.

I've been searching, too. It's difficult to find the tub with all the drains and faucets as a package. I, too, am using an oak floor in my master...much to chagrin of my contractors. Based on costs, I think I'm going with one on Wayfair since I really want satin nickel feet/piping/faucet. http://www.wayfair.com/Kingston-Brass-Aqua-Eden-Dynasty-Acrylic-67-x-27.94-Clawfoot-Double-Ended-Bathtub-VTDS672924H-KBBB3961.html http://www.wayfair.com/Kingston-Brass-Vintage-Aqua-Eden-Deck-Mount-Clawfoot-Tub-Faucet-Package-KBBB2396.html

We have one of these tubs that we installed about a year and a half ago. I'll tell you everything I know and include a picture or two. It is a small acrylic tub and we got it from the same place you are looking at for a fraction of what it costs at a showroom. The bathroom is only five feet wide. The quality of the tub feels good to me. The faucets and pipes are very heavy and seem like MUCH better quality than what I have seen at Home Depot. But here's the deal... Since the tub is not heavy, it will move if someone leans on it when it is empty. It moves quite easily. A child could move it. It is attached to plumbing that is coming out of the floor, so needless to say, moving it is not good. I accidentally moved mine a couple of inches once and nothing happened. I was relieved. However, if I had small children I would put something between the legs and the wall so that it could not be pushed. The shower ring enclosure was a pain because our bathroom was too narrow for the setup to be used as intended. I figured out a way to make it work, and I contacted the company at vintagetubandbath.com and they were not helpful. I needed an extra piece and they did not have extra pieces. Everything is a kit. I came up with another idea and ordered parts from another company and installed it my own way. I got it, but with no help from them. The first time my daughter used the shower, water sprayed from one of the joints and soaked the whole room, ceiling and all, but I really think that was the plumber's fault. He came back and fixed it, but my daughter won't use the shower now. Guests have taken baths in it, and they say it is comfortable and that they feel like they are in a spa. Oh, and we had the outside bottom of the tub painted matte black. They can paint it whatever color you want for about $100. I like the matte because it keeps it from looking like plastic. Not one person that has visited realized that it was an acrylic tub.

Ours does not get used as much as yours will, but from what I can tell, the quality is good and I do recommend it. Read all the reviews you can on their web site.

Shower ring installation... The support piece in the middle is the part I bought from another company because I was not able to attach the shower ring to the riser due to the room being too small. I felt that the extra stability was needed. It does interfere with the shower curtain. I have three shower curtains, two in back and one in front. They are fabric shower curtains from JC Penney and they dry very fast.
The tub arrived in a crate like this and was in perfect condition.
Here it is finished. Sorry it is dark but my better picture is a bmp file and will not attach.
Do add a grab bar and mount to a stud. Stepping in is easier than stepping out.

Good luck!