A comment
I am engaged in the purchase of building materials for objects, and I can say that brick for facade cladding is the most popular finishing material. My clients choose a facing brick for decoration, because it looks beautiful in masonry and creates additional thermal insulation. If it comes to ceramic cladding brick, then here its advantage over other types of brick is undeniable.
The color is not given to the ceramic by the dye used in the manufacture of silicate or hyper-pressed brick, but by the clay from which it is molded. Despite the fact that clay for a certain color is produced from one quarry, the shade of brick in different lots may vary. Therefore, it is better to buy ceramics from one batch. When buying other types of facing bricks, you must adhere to this rule.
The surface of the brick should be smooth and without "sagging". The geometry or standard dimensions of the material is an indicator of quality. It is very difficult to lay out smooth walls from crooked bricks, and even more so to draw corners.
pros
A variety of colors and shades, aesthetics, good thermal insulation.
Minuses
The high price of the material and its masonry.