No problem, I'll leave the Frams for you!
Sure, they both work when things are normal. It's the margins for error that I think are important. If the filter starts to cave in just a little, then the bypass is no longer held against the top of the can. I know it's subjective, but I applied slightly more hand pressure than you'd need to collapse an empty soda can. And that centertube is really scary; it buckles with the greatest of ease.
I understand that that Frams are not, apparently, failing "right and left." I just don't see any reason at all to buy one when you can get such obviously superior construction, for the same price, from a Champ Labs, Purolator, or Wix filter. If Fram offered these for $1.50 or so, I could see them as an option if I needed a real cheapy, but for between $5 and $10, I'm buying an M1 (CL made) or a Puro.
I understand that that Frams are not, apparently, failing "right and left." I just don't see any reason at all to buy one when you can get such obviously superior construction, for the same price, from a Champ Labs, Purolator, or Wix filter. If Fram offered these for $1.50 or so, I could see them as an option if I needed a real cheapy, but for between $5 and $10, I'm buying an M1 (CL made) or a Puro.
