Though the pitcher is clumsy and bulky, when the filter is new the water is pretty good.  Unfortunately the tester does not work to tell you when to change it.  You find out when the water starts to taste far worse than the unfiltered tap water.  Also bad, the handle breaks easily where it attaches at the top.  In addition, no matter how carefully one tries to pour it, the water spills in several directions.  I only bought it originally to accommodate my now late son.  He needed very pure water and felt this did the best job for him when we changed the filter frequently.