I tell people on new construction jobs that they should avoid it. They do it anyway. I always hear about how hard it is to clean up a year later. More on reddit.com

Hated working with cheap black during renovations. Frankly kept a black touch up pen with me to touch up the inevitable scratch within days of install. Not a fan, and frankly think it's a short term fad that will lead to replacement in a few years vs a more timeless look More on reddit.com

Matte finishes in general seems to mark up real easy More on reddit.com

I do bathrooms for a living and i very rarely do black taps. In my experience most Matt black tapware is powder coated and will eventually chip. I used to install lots of it when I couldn’t pick and choose the work I do, but not anymore. If you buy pvd or electroplated taps they will last much longer but the price difference can be double. Imo go with brushed gun metal as that colour is nice and dark and doesn’t show up marks like other colours like brushed nickel or black. If you want black taps, and don’t want to pay for quality taps etc, your asking for headaches when you start having issues. More on reddit.com