Finish gets permanent spots

I bought this more than one year ago. It is a solid built faucet with high power, a little too high, splashes water so have to turn down and the handle but friction is not smooth. My main complaint is that it got dirty looking almost immediately, and stays that way. Water spots, tarnished, discolored. I question if it is actually brushed nickel finish. Spots will not come off even with powdered stainless steel cleaner. UPDATE one year later - I cleaned it with denatured alcohol. That accidentally removed the "brushed nickel" lacquer painted onto the stainless steel. Now it is a bright stainless steel faucet and looks much better than the spotty original.

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