Product review (5 stars): Way too expensive, but I was having water flow issues with the generic type filters. This was the cure
I hated to pay the price for this filter. $33 for a water filter you can buy for $17. I mean come on. But sadly, i have purchased a few of the off brand replacements. I was so frustrated with my fridge, I was contemplating calling a repairman. The water was just so slow to come out. I do not know why the cheap filters would slow the water down, but they did. Even a brand new off brand filter was slow. I finally thought I would replace my filter with the Samsung brand. If that did not work, I would call the repairman.
Well, two notable things. It fits the socket properly. the off brand filters fit, but they did not fit perfectly. There was a large gap around the filter. This filter looked just like the one that came with the fridge. Probably because it was the same filter.
Second, and most importantly, the water came out of the fridge so fast you could fill cups easily. The old filters had made this process so annoying that we dreaded filling water cups. I actually think we were drinking less water, just to avoid the hassle.
This problem is solved.
Before you say, well you just needed to replace your filter with a new generic filter and you would have seen the same results. Well, I replaced the first filter when the fridge told me to. I immediately noticed a reduced flow with the new replacement generic filter, form the old  Samsung filter (that the fridge just told me to replace). I bought a multi-pack, so I figured I would use them. I also questioned if the reduced flow was just my imagination. But it got more annoying as time went on. It even became a point of contention with other family members.
This problem has been fully solved with the Samsung filter. The few dollar saving s is not worth the hassle of the generic filters. I did only try one brand, so maybe you can find a generic brand that will work for you.
My plan is to use the Samsung filters, and ignore the filter change light. I will replace the Samsung filter whit a new filter when the water flow actually slows down. I would guess they could go a year or more in my area. One of my neighbors has a 2 year old fridge. I noticed how fast their water came out. I asked what kind of filter they had. They said, "these have filters?"
SO my assessment is buy good filters. Replace them when they need it, not when the calendar tells you. that way you can spend a little extra for a good one.