TOILETS - Side flush or Top flush?

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Hi all

What type of toilets do you typically get and what is your experience with top flush toilets? They were very popular a few years ago and it was getting harder to find side flush toilets. 

I know I was told that top flush toilets are more reliable and less prone to leaks because it gets rid of the flipper handle and the only point that could leak was the flapper.

Now I see side flush toilets are back and top flush is getting harder to find. Don't know why. Top flush usually has a dual flush option for 1.3/1.6 gpf and side flush is 1.3 only but I am not really concerned with the small difference in water usage. 

I can typically get glacier bay top flush for around $50 when purchasing in bulk and they seem to be working fine so I haven't seen the need to purchase pricier toilets that claim to flush better.

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