In ~40yrs diy oil changes can thickness never been an issue, even with an orange can. As for can being crushed/bent upon removal, sounds like installer error, ie., overtightening and/or gasket not adequately lubed. P1 one of the easiest to install, hand tighten with texture, easy to remove by hand or cap wrench to start. Also, recently shown here by daman, P1 thickness similar to/same as other standard filters.
Also as rive_rats filter study showed P1 one of the best in filtration. And, despite persistent myth(again mentioned here), SuperBusa Purolator email post shows and confirmed in r_r's filter study the P1 has excellent flow characteristics.
Bang for the buck for ~7.5K OCI, hard to beat at ~$3-5.