The biggest benefit to installing a bidet in your bathroom is cleanliness. Consider the bidet as a mini-shower for after you use the toilet as well as any time in between that you might need freshening up. However, in North America, the bidet has a sordid mystique, probably because the main focus of the fixture is to clean the genital region.
The hard truth is that if prospective buyers come into your gorgeous house that's staged all to perfection and you've got ratty, mildewed caulk in your bathroom then that may be all they focus on. Old caulk can make your bathroom look dirty, unhygienic, and uninviting. The problem has a pretty simple solution which will leave your bathroom looking polished and clean.
Obviously, there was and is still a market for them, but only with people to whom dropping $30,000 on a bathroom remodel is considered a relatively minor improvement to the home. Now the privileges of those who can afford such indulgences is colliding with the Department Of Energy (DOE), which is holding the conservation of resources higher than the basic right to buy whatever an individual (or their credit card) can afford.
Its volcanic limestone and high-performance resins produces a durable, hardwearing surface that contains special insulating properties to maintain a steady water temperature for a prolonged period. The traditional cast iron tub is not only much heavier, but must first absorb heat before it can contain it.