Product review (5 stars): Great Filters at a Great Price
I was very skeptical about these filters because people complain about the quality and functionality of these third part filters all over the reviews section.  But I decided to take a chance on these anyway.  For $45 I got three factory sealed replacement water filters for my LG refrigerator.  I typical LG replacement filter will run you in the mid $30 range per filter, so you definitely get more bang for your buck on these right off the bat.

Basically my experience was like this.  I removed the old filter, unpacked one of these new filters, wet the black rubber ring on the neck of the new filter as instructed, and placed the new filter in the slot and closed the casing.  I then took an empty pitcher and ran about 3 gallons of water in to it as is required when replacing the filters in refrigerators.  The purpose of doing this is to remove any lose debris and to get the water running through the filter initially to get any air out of the line.

Once I ran 3 gallons through the filter, the water came out crystal clear and free from the typical bleach / chlorine taste we get in our lines due to having a community well that is terribly mismanaged.  We've been using the first of the three of these filters for a few weeks now and my filter does not leak, and based on the taste of the water, seems to be doing its job as expected.  I'm happy with the fact that I just saved about $50 due to not having to purchase LG filters at full price.