American Standard 2475.540.002 Colony Soft Double-Handle Laundry Faucet

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  American Standard Colony Soft Two-Handle Laundry Faucet with Brass Swing Spout in Chrome, #2475.540.002.  Includes a hose end.  With a lifetime finish that will not tarnish or scratch.
 
  <br /> <b><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span>American Standard 2475.540.002 Colony Soft Double-Handle Laundry Faucet with Brass Swing Spout and Hose End, Chrome (Tools & Home Improvement)</b><br/>
     

There was a time when American Standard used to be at the pinnacle of quality when it came to plumbing fixtures and products.  Sadly, this is no longer the case.  Like most American corporations quality is no longer the costly roadblock to massive profit.   The faucet is manufactured in Mexico.  It is made of mostly plastic material with very little brass in the faucet itself.  The faucet I replaced was also an American Standard, made in the USA, and it lasted for 60 years.  It weighed about 4 times as much, was solid, chrome plated brass, and could well work again if I could hunt down some small component for the cold water part of the faucet that finally wore out.  I was really shocked at how cheap and flimsy its modern day predecessor felt out of the box.  I truly felt ripped off and angry.  I was tempted to return it but my mother had gone long enough without a fully working faucet in her laundry room.  Also, with the free shipping, no sales tax, plus discount, I probably wasn't going to find a better faucet for the money.
<br/>That is not to say it was worth the money I spent, because it wasn't.  This faucet is JUNK.
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<br/>I installed it, and it works fine, but I honestly don't expect it to last inside of 5 years.  If you think products manufactured in China are low quality, Mexico is ten times worse.  In fact, American Standard should change their name to "Mexican Standard."  I am not singling out American Standard in favor of other brands, though some brands are in fact better.  But this applies to American owned and controlled companies in general.  If they want to build and sell junk, so be it.  If they want to have integrity then they should build better products.  But don't think a consumer like myself doesn't notice when you cut corners or send jobs over the border.  You are not being competitive, you are being greedy.  And someday that greed will catch up to you like rest of the American Economy.  Quality and value:  Two missing components from the majority of all American companies.  The truth hurts as I am an American and a beneficiary of this trend as a consumer.
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