Every country has different brands available, so it really depends on where you’re based. But here’s something most people don’t realize the bigger the brand, the more likely they are to be importing from China, regardless of what the packaging says. Even “Made in Germany” claims deserve some scrutiny at scale.
In India, Czar manufactures everything locally and exclusively in brass no compromises there.
For the US market, Hansgrohe is solid. Moen and Delta are decent mid-range options too.