Product review (4 stars): We all know the price sucks, but at least the quality is good
There is no denying, you won't get a higher quality filter. Certainly not one that is rated to filter out lead and other contaminants the way this one does. The truth is you could probably get a filter rated just to reduce chlorine and it would probably reduce other contaminants to acceptable levels, but if you want everything gone he'll probably want to go with this filter.

 The downsides: over time, the flow rate for the water will drop exponentially with this filter. To the point where near the end of its life, you're ready to punch the fridge. The other downside is the price, but that seems to have fallen as well in light of healthy competition.

On the bonus side, they are now rated to filter out some pharmaceuticals which may find their way into your water, and are better than ever.

I hate that I have to pay 30 some dollars twice a year to get decent water from my fridge, but having three young kids, one of them a new baby, has turned me into a cautionary pansy. In a year or two, I'm going to go back to using the $10 ones that just make it taste good and last twice as long with the hard local water.