Easy Fit next time yes, but not the first time.
Easy fit was the thing that tipped the balance in me choosing this Bristan tap in preference to other manufacturers. However this is not easy fit if replacing an existing tap of another make. You still have to get under the sink to install the back plate that secures the tap tightly to the sink/worksurface and it is not an easy process at all. I had assumed they had designed a back plate that somehow could be inserted through the hole from the top and expanded once through, but no. However if I ever need to change the tap in the future, and Bristan are still making taps then it will indeed be