When I did my research a few years back, this was the filtered pitcher I settled on and I have been quite pleased ever since.  I find the filters last a decent amount of time and thanks to the water tester, I know when to change my filter to get the best quality water.  I've had the same pitcher for almost four years and it still looks and works great.

The filter recycle program is fantastic too because so often you have no way to return/recycle the filters and I feel terrible throwing large plastic items just in the trash.

My only criticism of this pitcher is that when it's full, it can be a little splashy when you pour.  I find it's just easier to pour the filtered water into another pitcher and then I have twice as much water available, which is great when I have guests.