Stainless levers are stronger than brass and less prone to breakage. This faucet features the same chrome plated brass body as our D1200 faucet. Includes tap handle (D1250).
There is a copper version out there. If you are drinking big beers, your tap handle will get stuck and break. I have gone through a few of the cheap ones. This one will not. I recommend the upgrade to save you from flooding your kitchen with beer.
Lets face it, you cant beat the price for the quality. They do what they are intended to do. They do get sticky if they sit unused for a period of time. I say that's your problem and not the faucet!
I bought two of these to construct a jockey box a few years ago. Yeah, they stick sometimes, but for parties, once you get it open, they will not stick until the party is over.