The guarantee means nothing! I purchased a tap to go with my luxury bathroom, it only lasted a few months until the black started peeling off making my bathroom look cheap and nasty! Contacted Easy Bathrooms and they have accused me of using abrasive products! I have full black accessories in my bathroom so I know only to use microfibre cloths. Everything else in my bathroom has kept its colour. They are not willing to accept responsibility! There was not enough coating and you can see that as the paint is so thin around the lever! A poor and unprofessional company that has no consideration for customers let alone morality. Do not buy from this company!