When I remodeled in Calif. I used hans-grohe and Grohe. Very expensive but beautiful. I sold the place a few years later so I'm not sure how they held up.
In Arkansas my plumber hates it if I use anything but Delta. He said the others cost a fortune to fix and don't last as long as they should. The Koehler products I had sure didn't.
I am currently remodeling a condo in Arkansas. My decorator is handling everything. I just have some dos and don'ts so I have no clue what is going into my new place. I can't even remember the brand of appliances and I did go pick them out.
My decorator has so much better taste than I do. My furniture is all in storage. She is going to totally decorate it, and then I will go see it. Ok I have peeked at the new cabinets and demo work - but I've only gone in twice in the past 3 months.