When I renovated my bathroom I replaced the sunken sink with one that was mostly above the counter service, but I needed a train stopper. I chose not to go cheap and bought a very nice one. Paint chipped off, it was so low when popped up that the sink barely drained and then it finally just got stuck and wouldn't pop up or down anymore. Plus, there was no convenient way to clean out the drain from the crap we all know ends up down there.I read good reviews on this pop up drain. I was leery that it could be so inexpensive and really be so good. I stand corrected. It took me five times longer to man handle the old expensive drain out with a big wrench than it did to install this one. For this one I just put it all together in the correct order and hand tightened it and it works great. It's not loose, doesn't wiggle and feels solid. Some say it sits too high when popped up. I don't think so, but then, my last one sat way too low. Not only was installation fast and easy, but when done there were no leaks and no adjustments required. It pops up and down with ease and the icing on the cake is that if I want to clean the drain I just pull up and the unit just slides up out of the drain in one piece. No unscrewing. (My old one the top would screw off and I couldn't get the guts to unscrew out of the drain.) I clean it up and slide it back down into the drain. A sixty second job at most. When popped up it drains fast. When popped down it holds water as desired. What more could you ask?Yes, it's mostly plastic, but why would that be an issue? All the drain lines under your sink are PVC. the one part that is not plastic is the top piece which is definitely metal so it doesn't look or feel cheap. If I had any issues at all it would be that the manufacturer has their name engraved in the top where you see it every time you wash your hands. I try to avoid purchasing products with the manufactures name is gaudily plastered on them like some billboard. However it's not to obtrusive and you don't notice it after a while. I can live with it.I've learned not to go cheap when buying products, but have found, as in this case, more money does not necessarily mean higher quality. I'm tempted to purchase a second one of these just to have a spare, but it seems the odds of me needing a spare any time soon is negligible.This was a great buy of a quality item and I have absolutely no regrets.