valve stops

Yesterday I picked up a few brasscraft compression stop valves for my bath. When I was grabbing them a guy next to me was complaining about the plastic stems the stops have on them now. He was a plumber and told me I was nuts for using them. I have to admit this is the first time I have seen valves with plastic stems but how bad could they be. He said if the valve binds up the stem will break trying to close it. To that I said they probably won't bind up as much because of the plastic. Does this guys theory hold any water?? Pun intended. farrington

Valves

Don't worry about it. Most comp. valves now have plastic stems. If the valve won't move find out why before you put too much pressure on it. Luck.

I have yet to see a nylon stem shear on a BrassCraft stop, unless a plier or hammer was used on the handle.

I am completely sold on the nylon stems. The brass-stemmed stops have a very nasty habit of seizing up.