The Honda OEM oil filter comes shrink wrapped. I have always like this for the simple fact that shrink wrap keeps dust and other contaminants out of the filter prior to installation. I do not wish to use the Honda OEM filter anymore, however, because these filters are now made by Honeywell (AKA Fram). While looking at other filter brands I am left wondering why other oil filters manufacturers do not shrink wrap their filters in the same manner that Honda does? It seems to me that when a filter is advertised to catch particles down to the micron level you would want to keep out any dust, dirt or other contaminants prior to installation. Am I being overly concerned about this?