Product review (1 stars): Total rip off
The fact that GE sees fit to charge me $50 three times per year for one of their proprietary custom filters after having spent nearly $2,000 for one of their refrigerators tells me that they are OK with corporate rip off and greed. Same after-market filter without the enabling electronic chip is $25 at big box stores. In my opinion it tells me this greed is endemic in their corporate culture. Apparently they care very little about their customers. That is the very same reason I will also never buy another Lennox heat/AC system; they charged $45-$50 for a custom air filter that is only available at their dealers, not at any store. I will never, ever, buy another GE appliance again...ever. In my opinion they are rip off artists.

LESSON LEARNED: When you buy any appliance that will need regular maintenance, check carefully that the parts are NOT their own proprietary pieces and are available at most major stores.