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I've seen the Kohler name around but never fitted them, I assume from the name they're German which usually means quality. Crosswater are the cheapest taps most bathroom fitters will recommend, those that I've fitted have been good quality, the chrome is a little thinner than the higher end stuff so it wouldn't last as long if you like to clean it with zif but they're ok. Having seen a few bathstore bathrooms I'd say Crosswater are a bit better than their taps.
With sanitary ware the quality is much less important, sinks and toilets shouldn't have too much wobbly casting in the porcelain but the advantage of quality taps is reliability of operation, durability and replacement parts. It matters less if you have a garden tap with a rubber washer but the porcelain washer/mixer type taps do need replacement parts over time.
It's tricky for me to give detailed advice on brands as I've not done a lot of modern style bathrooms. Mine are more of a crossover than full on modern, it does seem to cost a lot more money for either classic english fittings or full on modern ones.