Now I'm worried because I was at my local Meijer store recently and checked all 5 of the 7317 series Fram Tough Guard filters in stock and all had this black ADBV. The orange can 7317 filters in stock that I checked still had the orange silicone ADBV, I think I would rather buy one of those given the choice.
At this point if a Fram can doesn't have a silicone ADBV and an Ultra or Titanium filter doesn't have wire backed media, I will be taking a hard pass. I'm not interested in this First Branded
What is the point of buying a Tough Guard now if you cannot at the very least get a silicone ADBV? You can get a silicone ADBV and metal end caps on a First Branded Ultra for a few more bucks.