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Yes, it's clear that you and I have different intuitions as to the significance of this one event.The line between overly cautious and paranoid is pretty thin. Anyway, It seems your concern that this freak manufacturing defect is much higher than it is for me. Fram was informed of the issue, which is a good thing if they listen and look into why that happened. Customer feedback for any product is a good thing.
If something keeps showing up in this forum, it's probably going to be a fairly common issue. I remember when the Purolator tearing issue hit the fan, and there were actually guys here who claimed it was only happening to BITOG members, lol. Now how likely would that be unless every one of the reported media tears were faked, which they were not.
My bet is this is a one-off freak incident.
For your use case, it sounds like a good solution. If you don't want the extra filtering efficiency due to the shorter OCIs, then it's a good fit.
No, they are not WIX made filters. Most MicroGard Selects are made in Vietnam. You've probably seen them posted here, and have seen a few of the Whip City Wrencher YouTube vidoes on them.
After the dust settled, the Ecogards seem like your new go-to filter.
Thanks ... yeah, debating all of this is fun and a good time eater to boot - which can be a bad thing at times, lol.
I really hope that you're right and I'm wrong. Far from a Fram hater, I'm actually really rooting for them. Every time I see an orange can Fram it transports me back to my youth-- nothing would make me more happy than to switch to the Fram EG's.
Not only that, but I'm not wild about buying Chinese filters, and that's where the Ecogards are made.
But in my now-poor, retired state, I had to make the pragmatic choice.
Please, Fram (or Purolator or Wix)-- get your act together and bring me back into the fold!
I want to come home!
Thanks again for the conversation.