We purchased these faucets and connectors for all of our outdoor faucets, around 9 years ago. Bought them for aesthetics as well as function. Salt air would have nothing to disintegrate. Freezing temperatures would have nothing to burst. And a nice clean look on our home. Loved them. After almost a decade it was time to replace the connectors. The new connectors have a different off and on direction. So far I have replaced them two, possibly three times over. The knob just breaks off because it's not a natural way to turn on and off. Still look great, still prevent freezing. But I question the new direction. Typically its 12 o'clock is off and 6 o'clock is on ( a right turn). New direction is 9 o'clock is off and 3 o'clock is on (a left turn). It does not come natural to us.
