Ok, I give up. I have a toilet (installed in the house since it was built in 1996) that I have to keep replacing parts in about every 3 to 6 months. It's either the fill valve assembly or the flapper, or the part that goes between the tank and the bowl. In short, I'm very tired of buying cheap parts and living each day dreading the next toilet rebuild.

I've gone as far as ordering a totally brass fill valve assembly with the float ball and that lasted about a year. I've tried all the plastic fill valves and plastic parts for tank rebuilds that I could find locally. You can't tell me that a professional plumber uses these same parts and just keeps charging their customer for a service call every few months to come back and replace the same parts over and over.

I need advice, tips, and pointers....and if there's far better assemblies out there? I want to know. Please!?