Product review (2 stars): This system is a scam just like cheap inkjet printers
At these prices, I think most would agree these filters should last much longer than 6 months in a two person household.  This is particularly true because we rarely use the dispenser for water but we do use it several times a day for ice.  I imagine in a large family where it is used mostly for water these filters would last no longer than 2 months.  That'd be nearly $600 per year.  This system is a scam just like cheap inkjet printers.  In this case GE is selling the fridge at a loss and their serious profits come from the sale of multiple filters per year at $50 each that cost less than $4 to manufacture.