My house is due for some plumbing work and I have decided to go with copper pipe for said work. The thing is I am garbage at soft soldering copper. I never do it so I’m awful at judging the temp and I hate dealing with flux. On the other hand I’m a refrigeration mechanic so brazing copper pipe is my bread and butter. I could practically make a good leak free braze joint with my eyes closed. Also, considering most of the plumbing will be copper to copper connections, I could just use silphos filler rod and not have to worry about flux for most of it. I know brazed joints are not standard for water pipe but I already have the tools, the skill set, and I don’t see any way it could be worse than soft solder. Sure it’s overkill but is there any other reason I shouldn’t just braze my water pipes?
PEX has a lifespan of 50+ years. Copper pipes have a lifespan of about 70. Both are permanent solutions.
They have pros and cons. Both can freeze, but only copper pipes will actually burst. PEX never will. PEX offers way better flexibility and less joints, and easier connections (you literally just crimp it).
It’s your house but I wouldn’t be so quick to knock PEX. I did a whole new bathroom with it. Only thing I’d say to stay far far away from is CPVC. Avoid that shit like the plague as it’s basically a ticking time bomb