Remember this thread?
How 'bout this for excellent filtration? I only wish I had taken pics of the filters before washing them...they looked just like Term's filters and rinsed out just fine...still using the same filters currently, too. BTW, subsequent refills have not resulted the same, thank goodness.
Parrothead, there are much more important details to fret when buying a tub...just buy a quality tub that fits you well from a retailer who is in your comfort zone and then enjoy! 8-)
And forget all the marketing rhetoric.