Product review (5 stars): A Super Deal
Before I order these filters I was at a local big box store preparing to purchase a Samsung filter. When I saw the $49.99 price I came home and looked for something cheaper. When you consider I purchased 3 of these for less than one original filter, it makes it an good deal. When you consider that this filter looks and acts exactly like that expensive filter, it makes it a super deal. This filter looks exactly like the original except for the label of course and it fits snugly into my refrigerator with no leaks. It even comes with a set of month labels to put on the filter for a reminder of when to change it. I can tell no difference in water flow or sound when comparing this filter to the original. I wouldn't hesitate to purchase this filter again, especially when you consider what's inside a refrigerator filter. I've cut them open before and that $50 big box filter is nothing but a cylinder of black carbon inside a plastic housing.
BTW, for my Samsung refrigerator and for most models, you don't need to turn off the water to change it. There is a seal that closes off when the filter comes out to stop the water flow. You may get a little water leaking out when you remove it but that's usually coming out of the filter itself.