Product review (5 stars): Top notch, attractive, fast, but check on the filter cost before buying!!
I am confused by the reviews here on Amazon for this product.  Many seem to be reviewing a completely different product than the one I received.

I have the "leading brand" and have used it for years and while I love it, it is very slow.  However, the filters are cheap and they work.  I tried another brand that was great while it lasted, but it fastened its water feed to the faucet, so when I got a new integrated spray faucet, the unit became totally useless.

This is an interesting idea.  It spreads out the filter like a drip coffee maker.  This larger area makes the water pass through faster.  It would be impossible for it to pass as slowly as my leading brand, and some people are saying it is slower, which based on physics is impossible.

Five times faster?  Well, maybe not.  And it still tries your patience a bit waiting at the faucet.  Timing it accurately though, it filters the water about 3-4 times faster.  Filter cost, however, may not be cost effective relative to the cheap filters I get in bulk for the "leading brand".

It is definitely faster.  It is cosmetically much more appealing.  It cleans easily.  So it wins on all fronts....EXCEPT FILTER COST.  The FILTERS ARE MUCH MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE at up to $10 a pop.  I get my current filters in bulk for about $3. a pop for the "leading brand".  I am not certain I would be willing to pay that kind of difference when it comes time to replace the filter which is only expected to last about 2-3 months.

This does allow the filter to be removed from the pitcher to filter water directly into other containers, but I find that feature rather worthless.  I don't mind pouring water from one container to the next and I don't think anyone else would either.