I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.

Jk
its funny that you should mention that about the Pex on the spout, In this area I have witnessed this in many boom condo's and Have even Quit a job ( the company did LOTs of things like this ) after refusing to install valves in this fashion, Pex to a wing back 90 with a copper spout.. " saves time " they said... I said, "your retarded, I quit " I now have fixed quite a few of these, In one instance in a VERY pricy condo Complex where with spout running 2 body jets a handhold And a rain head would all sputter.