A few things: 1. I paid the same price as your preferred RO solution. Water filters are a commodity. Additionally, the filter supply I bought is cheap as hel

A few things: 1. I paid the same price as your preferred RO solution. Water filters are a commodity. Additionally, the filter supply I bought is cheap as hell compared to competitors. The change schedule doesn't change between vendors. How exactly does any of this mean I was "taken for a ride"? 2. Alkaline filters remineralize the water. Not to any great effect, but they do return the pH to 7. The magnitude of the effect? Incredibly minor. The actual cost? Incredibly minor. Why don't you just chill out and mind your own business? 3. Britas are carbon filters. I assume you believe the carbon stages in RO systems filter next to nothing as well? Also, you'll note that the Brita is being used as a storage device, so your critique is not only unasked for but unwarranted as well.