Originally Posted By: UG_Passat
Why not go plastic tube, like the cartridge filter on my old TDI?
If I wanted an ecore, I'd buy one, but I don't.
4WD: They should still assemble the filter in such a way that it doesn't cause concern that way. An unpainted filter covered in surface rust would still do the job perfectly well. But, they don't ship them that way for good reason. Part of marketing something as a quality product is obviously to make it look like a quality product, which includes a proper paint job, and having the filter not looking like it was assembled by Mr. Magoo.
Why not go plastic tube, like the cartridge filter on my old TDI?
If I wanted an ecore, I'd buy one, but I don't.

4WD: They should still assemble the filter in such a way that it doesn't cause concern that way. An unpainted filter covered in surface rust would still do the job perfectly well. But, they don't ship them that way for good reason. Part of marketing something as a quality product is obviously to make it look like a quality product, which includes a proper paint job, and having the filter not looking like it was assembled by Mr. Magoo.