Product review (3 stars): it's good. For the taste
For the price, it's good. For the taste, I am not very pleased. I installed it late August 2015 and to this date, the filter still lasts, so it has at least 6-month life. I have no way of verifying all the specs and stuff it's supposed to filter out. So to mask the taste, I either put some lemon in the water or make tea. From the label affixed on the filter, there is no "Made in xxx" statement, but I believe we all know where most good manufactured these days. The filter came with a ziplock bag, placed in a brown generic cardboard box, no retail packaging.