Eclipse Stainless steel faucets are made of sand cast stainless steel. This method of constructing faucets has a number of advantages. 
- No finish to peel or come off. Here is an exert from an article on how to repair chrome faucets. The information can be applied other finishes as well.
Chrome plating is the process of bonding a layer of chromium onto other objects to give them a chrome finish. For faucet fixtures, chrome provides several benefits — it has a sheen that works well in kitchens and bathrooms, it is relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and it is highly resistant to corrosion. However, the chrome plating can become scratched or damaged with frequent use. Serious damage requires a full replacement of the fixture. Read more : http://www.ehow.com/info_12175649_can-patch-chrome-faucet.html
- All components are made using the same process so they all match. Many faucet even brand name faucet are finish applied on brass or plastic and because the process is different on the different parts there can be significant difference in the color on the different structures of the faucet – head, neck and body.
- Eclipse Stainless faucets are made from 304 stainless steel just like the Eclipse sinks. As part of the Total Eclipse package they will match you Eclipse sink now and for the life of the sinks and faucet.
- Eclipse faucets have a spring to retract the head not a weight like most gooseneck pull down faucets. Weights can bang on plumbing, hang up on pipes and will not work if there are boxes or other storage beneath the sink.
- The handles on most faucets can be mounted in any direction 360 degrees.
