Product review (5 stars): Great Alternative to Brand Name
If you're questioning if it wise to use an aftermarket filter vs. the Samsung filter, then I hope I can change your mind. The benefits of this filter are: 1) a lot more affordable, 2) water quality is comparable, & 3) it'll last one year vs 6 months. I haven't had the filter installed for more than a year yet, so I can't truly contest to that one. One negative I do have on this product is the lack of instructions to purge the water prior to drinking. Unless you know how, you would have to do research like myself beforehand (can't remember the process even though I've changed the filter before). Hopefully, I won't need to get a new one until a year, which I would most likely purchase this again.