Product review (5 stars): I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THIS PRODUCT!
I bought this because it was cheaper and it is GREEN! I bought it in Sept and it lasted until end of July. That is when I noticed the flow slowing down. It may be a different result for you depending on your water purity (ours is about mid range in quality). I never noticed a strange taste with this filter, even when it started getting slow at the end of it's life. I just purchased 2 more!