Review on Delta Essa Matte Black Bar Faucet with Pull Down Sprayer - Single Hole, Wet Bar and Prep Sink Faucet, Kitchen Faucet in Matte Black Finish - Model 9913-BL-DST by Chris Hamim

I was an early user of Delta's touch technology and our first faucet was purchased and used for over 10 years. He never had any major issues and minor issues were quickly resolved thanks to Delta's excellent customer support. It still works and was gifted to a friend. When we replaced our countertops and had fewer holes to work with, we decided to replace the two-hole faucet with a single-hole faucet. With so much previous experience and after reviewing contactless options from other brands, Delta was the only choice for us. We chose Essa and overall everything worked out as expected. There were only three minor imperfections that caused us to return it for another Delta.1 model. Artic Stainless's finish is much darker than expected. We tried to "tune" our stainless steel appliances and while the finish was nice, it didn't match the look we were trying to achieve. 2. This model does not have a spot shield. At the end of the day there were so many watermarks and fingerprints. It would be great if it came with a Spotshield.3 finish. The bow/neck of the faucet was very small. As a result, the water flowed backwards and not in the middle of the sink. As the water inevitably splashed, the back of the countertop got very wet. The Delta faucet we ended up with had a large elbow/spout and water flowed down the center of the sink. If you can endure these little troubles, I would have no hesitation in recommending this faucet.