I have emerged victorious from the field of battle. In the matter of the Great Sink Conflict of 2012, let my brow be bedecked with laurels and let the taps run freely, with drainage functionality restored and with hot and cold water lines well-provisioned and without hidden leaks.

I sense Morpheus approaching, holding my cloak of purple into which I shall soon engulf myself, into which I shall sink.

changed our bathroom faucet today, which involved also changing the sink trap and drain assembly.

And sink gook in my eye, and a complete disassembly/reassembly of the drain system.

All in all, it did not go too badly. Only one quick trip to the store for a missing part.