Cab Air Filter for Columbia - fancy or OEM?

I have a small fleet of Columbia and Cascadia's. I change out the cab air filters in the Spring and the Fall using the white pleated units. About $10 each from the dealer.

I recently saw these Cab Air Filter for Freightliner 2002+ | Truck Air Filters | Rig Tough Trucks and Parts installed on a used Cascadia I just got. They are a lot tougher then the white flimsy pleated ones. I found this when I looked up the part number online:

• Manufactured to exacting standards that meet or exceed OEM requirements
• May be washed and reused to extend filter life
• Antibacterial
• Air straightening and acceleration improves air flow
• 3,000 - 4,000 service hours (100,000+ miles)
• 2 to 3 times the life of ordinary pleated filter
• Non-clogging characteristics maintain "like-new" performance

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If the specs are correct, then I should be able to replace the filters only once a year. The cost for the filter is about double but the savings in time and effort would be a blessing.

 

The only reason I would do it is so I wouldn't have to touch them for a year. I'd gladly pay twice the cost so I could replace it just once a year.

 

I'm just looking to replace less often than once a year.

 

As I said, I change them twice a year, as recommended. I'd rather pay more for a different filter that I can change once a year instead. I was asking for opinions on the specific alternative filter I mentioned.

The Baldwin's should be changed every 6 months, why are you penny pinchigp?