Any aftermarket filter I've ever taken off was reasonbly easy.
Only twice in my life have I fought tooth and nail to remove filters; OEM filter on my 1997 Grand Marquis and OEM filter on my 2006 Dmax. What maniac did those two ought to be shot. I had to physically destroy them just to get them removed. Absolutely absurd.
I did once see a friend install a filter and have a dripping leak. Turned out to be some dirt/debris on the seal. Not the fault of the filter or the seal. Once it was removed, cleaned and reoiled, it sealed up fine.
What we see here in all these responses is that there is a fairly wide range of opinions, but most are reasonable enough to state this:
It does not make a hoot bit of difference, because if it did, you'd see oil filters fall off all the time.
This is one of those topics where the anecdotal evidence is overwhelming and not worth debating.
I offer this simple torque spec:
if it leaks, it's too loose; if you crumpled the can, it's too tight.
Done.