Product review (1 stars): Old stock. Box looks like it was in someone's tool box for ten years. Adhesive from label won't come off.
The generic replacement of my GE MWF SmartWater filter arrived a little while ago. The filter box was crinkled on the top, and some of the letters on the side had somehow been rubbed off. I'm guessing the filter is a few years old, and I had a hard time getting the blue plastic seal off of the inlet side. I thought I had removed it (and the plastic wrap around the body), but when I tried to install it, it wouldn't seat. Upon closer examination, there were still pieces of the top seal, and glue left on the thread surface. I have soaking top down, in a solution of Dawn, and hot water. I don't recommend this filter, if they're all in this codition. Next time I will buy the GE brand. You get what you pay for.