Product review (5 stars): One of the best finds I've come across!
This is my second order of this filter and couldn't be happier. The performance is on par, if not better than other  more expensive filters I used to buy here. This is an amazing deal. I have had zero issues with water leaking. I gently give it a nice tightening  with channel locks just in case. The taste of our water remains the same as with the more expensive Sears brand or the higher priced ones here on Amazon. I live in NYC, so we do have some of the greatest tasting water to begin with. This filter does a very fine job at removing chlorine and possibly other harmful elements and I really can't taste any traces of it. Perhaps the most amazing aspect is the water flow of this budget filer. It is pretty strong and it can sustain such for several months, unlike the more expensive alternatives I've used in the past.