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Early PB suffered from a variety of problems leading to a very big class action lawsuit that killed it in the market. Most of the issues I've read about concern the non-brass fittings. Tubing that was left in the sun too long can suffer early failure due to UV damage (same for PEX). Some have...

There are specific fittings designed to transition from PB to PEX. The rib count is different on each side. The ones I've used are by Waterline. They include a black ring for the PEX side and a copper-coloured ring for the PB side. Crimping is the same...