Cartridge Filters, Pro & Con

[Enigma869]

NOT RECOMMENDED:
=> Cartridge filters, unless needed to reduce water discharge. Cartridge filters are sort of the worst combination: they offer neither the high clarity of DE filters nor the ease of use and reliability of sand filters.

I must admit that this advice is quite shocking to me. I've owned 5 homes with in ground pools and would take a cartridge filter 100 out of 100 times (I use the Sta-Rite 3 System). I've never used a sand filter so can't comment on how well they work. I have used many DE filters and find them to be a MAJOR pain! Hell, some of them are almost impossible to get back together (you need to line the "fingers" up properly). I actually just removed a perfectly functioning DE filter from my pool in favor of the Sta-Rite 3 Cartridge. I can't imagine ANY filter on the planet is easier to maintain than this thing is.