I am using a Fram for the first time in many years, an Ultra cartridge on my mom's Saturn Vue. I found one on Amazon for only $1 more than anything local (actually same price as the regular Fram at Walmart).
That said, it is probably my last too. I found they do make the Supertech for her car and it is less than $3.
This change will be with the Ultra and some Pennzoil Platinum. After that I will just do Supertech HM oil and the ST filter every 5k.
I do agree they are not bad, my main gripe with them has always been price for my applications. I could get Motorcraft filters for less than the cheapest Frams and the Motorcraft was a better filter. With the issues that seem be be going on with the FL820S, I am not going to get more.
I will just wait for NAPA Gold filters to go on sale for the Scion; for my truck, I am debating the Supertech filter, but am not crazy for the combo valve on them. I may just get a few with the NAPA Golds on sale too.