They are still fine. There never was any concrete evidence that a problem ever existed. All that you will find are members who engaged in mass hysteria, where the only admissible and "credible"'evidence were photos of pictures that "failed" and photos of those that didn't were nothing more than lucky or exceptions to the rule. Purolator has been the go to filter for many here (myself included) for years. Use with confidence. Dollar for dollar pound for pound, I would say the pureone is the best all around option, but pick some up and let us know what you think!! Good luck!