The reason for this project was really the hot/cold controls and their (lack of) adjustment. An added irritation was the dispersion nozzle on the faucet causing water to spray all over (and out of) the shallow sink.

I really wanted a regular faucet with a single handle hot/cold control.

I bought this one at Home Depot. It is a Price Pfister all brass (with chrome). This thing works INCREDIBLY well. A nice simple stream of water - no splashes. Perfect temperature regulation.

Next I needed a shower (that's what the old faucet did). While on my way to the checkout line, I saw
a snap-on (with a fitting) dog wash shower that, lo and behold, had a thumb-operated water shutoff! It was perfect!

This setup now works great. My only complaint now is that thanks to some government regulatory body, the water cannot be shut off entirely with the thumb valve of the shower. It intentionally trickles to let you know that there could be hot water there ready to scald you when you turn it back on......gee thanks.