Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Didn't work!!! Water didn't even squeeze thru the dratted thing when brand new, first week. Total junk. When the handle on my beloved snazzy-looking Mavea filtering carafe broke, I only opted for a Brita so I could get this specific supposedly-gets-out-all-the-things filter, and after working in a sad, slow, anemic fashion for a day or two, it started letting approximately one drop thru every 10 minutes or so. Only in a universe in which I needed a pitcher of water a week would this be acceptable. Please refer to accompanying pic, with full top reservoir, and perfectly still surface of the water accumulated below. Note there is nary a drop falling down to disturb the surface, grr. Now, since I can't even use it for the reason for which I bought it, I'm irate every time I have to look at the Brita pitcher, into which I've replaced the normal carbon doesn't-do-much-but-improve-taste (but you know, actually lets water thru!) filter. With so many people reporting the same unacceptable product performance, why is this product even still on Amazon? And why is Brita putting out so many hunks of useless plastic and labeling them filters?? Boo, hiss. >:/