You don't mention where you live and that does make a difference. If you live where your driveway needs to be plowed regularly in the winter, you will be far better served with a good asphalt driveway.

Another vote for the brick paver. It will look great.

And why didn't they use your original selection? And why did they do what they did? And what does your builder say?

Personally, I love what they actually put down.

Why are there 2 different patterns on either side of the sidewalk(?) ?

I like the brick herringbone.

Boy, it is hard to know what this stuff looks like until it is installed. Keeping with the rest of the house design is the most important. Brick and pavers will both last and have the same maintenance priorities but if they don't match the house it doesn't matter. I found this app at www.specifixapp.com that can help solve this problem. It is for retailers but you can download for 30 days no matter who you are if you complete the form. I did the side by side comparison while standing in my driveway with this app. I noticed they had examples of driveways too on their gallery page.

Good luck!

I prefer the brick paver also.