Brand doesn’t matter afaik.
They are simple metal parts so they’ll last forever, unlike the plastic ones.
The rubber seals and o-rings are standard parts that can be easily sourced and replaced.
Grease can help seal them, however it also attracts dirt so not ideal.
I’ve really enjoyed the products from eleyhosereels. The hoses have been great and avoid kinking and all their connections are brass. I think this is year 4 and everything from them is still going strong.
I second this. I also like that the connectors’ interior diameter isn’t smaller than the hose so it doesn’t affect the flow, unlike a lot of other snapping connectors.
Simple, serviceable, quality.