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I know Fram bashing is a fun and popular sport... but I've always bought whatever was on sale for el cheapo and oftentimes that turned out to be Fram. In 30 years of playing with engines I can't say that any of them have suffered any filter related problems. IMHO guys like to obsess over oil and filters, and many of them think they are doing their engines such a huuuuge favor by changing oil and filters at premature and excessive intervals. Bah. I've heard enough stories about cars that NEVER had oil changes and how long they went without ill effect. Well, I couldn't do that... never change oil and filters... but I don't have any problem with the factory recommended maintenance guidelines like the guys that think they know better than the factory cuz Dad and Grandpa did it that way (I'm referring to ridiculous 2000 miles change intervals, extended warm-ups, etc.). I really don't understand this obsession with what oil or filter is "superior" either. I mean, where is all this "dirt" coming from? I don't know about you, but my engines' crankcases are pretty much sealed up, and I don't pour dirt into the filler. When I do get around to changing the oil and filter, I don't see any chunks coming out or thick gooey layers of sediment on the bottom. I've drained filters, and opened 'em up, and have never seen any of them anywhere near being plugged up. And if an oil "meets or exceeds" the standards of the car manufacturers and the oil industry, then it'll work regardless of whether it's cheap or not. And, the EFI stuff as a general rule is much easier on oil than the carb'd stuff due to better control of cold start operations and less flooding and over-rich running.
Anyway, the Baldwin may very well be the best filter... I hear the NAPA brand has a good reputation too... but I don't care, the Frams and SuperTechs have always worked for me. BTW, I have a 24 year old 4-cyl car with 300,000 miles on it and it's still going...
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