No nothing has changed; they are the same crappy filter they've always been.

They are cheaply built, that is not something that can be debated. Whether they can cause catastrophic problems is the subject of the usual

......all I can say is this: whether or not they are horrible filters, WHY risk a brand new motor to save $1.50??

THAT is what I can never understand, even if the naysayers (and pics) are wrong, why take the risk?


Dave