I would NOT recommend this item! It was described as brass. Most of it is brass, but the most important part, the nozzle, is cheap plastic. It looks like cheap plastic too. I had to call the company three times for a replacement nozzle right from the start because the underside was cracked and it sprayed all out the sides. Their customer service was hassle free, I will give them that, but I am rating the product. The nozzle does not swivel around either, so you have to pull it out and it is hard to push back in. The ONLY reason I bough this is because it was the only black kitchen faucet I could find, there were a few others, but this was the best looking. What a let down. I really expected more because it was rated so high. If the company replaces the nozzle with a brass one, this would be great! What were they thinking? It ruins the whole faucet! I give it a one star! Sorry Danze, Improve your product!