Product review (1 stars): Inferior quality and warranty issues for a 3 1/2 cent per day savings! I don't think so. Positive reviews lack critical thinking
My title sums it up and here's the logic to support it:

First, I'll address the quality issue: The OEM Samsung brand filter, which is made in Mexico, a country with which we have direct involvement in the manufacturing of products that are exported to the U.S versus this brand, which is made in China, a country with which we have zero input into quality control. Let's look deeper: What do we control, regardless of where it's manufactured? We control, through the FDA, labeling. The Samsung brand filter clearly states the filtering capabilities on the package. This filter makes no water quality claims whatsoever. The Chinese are not stupid. If they made a superior product that sells for less money, the details, including the filtering data would be plastered in big print on the packaging. If you think you're getting an equal to or better filter then you're living in Fantasyland.

Second is the warranty issue: If you read your Samsung's  refrigerator owner's manual thoroughly, you'll learn that using a non Samsung filter voids your refrigerator's warranty. If you bought an extended warranty this could be an important issue.

Finally, so many people write reviews claiming they buy these things thinking they're brilliant because they're saving so much money. Well, I suggest they sit down and do the math. On the day I'm writing this review, this filter is selling at Amazon for $26.99. The Samsung brand "Samsung Da29-00020b Refrigerator Water Filter, 1-pack" is selling for $33.27. Now, let's do the math. $33.27 minus $26.99 = $6.28 more for the Samsung brand. Assuming we buy one of these every six months that works out to less than $1.05 more per month for the Samsung brand ($6.28 divided by 6 months = $1.04666667 more per month). Looking closer we divide 30 days into $1.05 and Voila! buying this product will save us less than a whopping 3 1/2 cents per day! I don't think that saving would even be meaningful to a homeless person. So, if this is truly a meaningful savings to anyone, I suggest they find a container or sandwich-sized Zip Lock baggie and put a nickel a day into it for six months. When it's time to buy your new higher quality Samsung brand filter, not only will you have more than enough money to pay for the difference in price but you may even be able to buy a few sticks of chewing gum as well.

Please stop with the reviews with outrageously extreme views that are not supported by data and accept the fact, that in this instance, you may not be as smart as you think you are.

My intent is not to be rude but rather to show, that when reviewing products such as these it's not at all difficult to use common sense, logic, and basic math skills to prevent oneself from making claims that simply do not add up to meaning much of anything.

I'm no genius but I do have a college education with a degree in accounting, finance, and my favorite class in college was logic and favorite activity was participating on debate teams. I'm retired now but worked for thirty years as a finance estimator for a Fortune 500 company and made countless presentations on whether or not it made sense to pursue a project from a financial standpoint. Providing supporting data for conclusions was always required. Blanket statements that "we should do it because it's cheaper," just don't fly without common sense support. So, while I may come off as a snob; I'm really only trying to show the value in critical thinking and not making blanket statements based upon emotion as opposed to fact.

Another example I've seen on these pages is "The water quality is just as good because it tastes just as good and is just as clear". This is another fallacy. Water quality cannot be determined by looks or taste; When we're talking about PPM (parts per million) of things, which is precisely what we're alluding to with water quality, have the water tested; something that's relatively inexpensive, before making such claims about water quality.

Ciao for now!