The only reason for my average review of 3 stars was because we have terrible water in my area and my 1st filter only lasted 3 months.I bought my fridge new last January and had to replace the filter by the end of March. I have used pitcher water filters in the past and none of them had the expected filter life that was advertised.  It is not uncommon in my area. Other than that, this filter was a snap to install and no mess or locked into place just as easy as ever! [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]