It seems to me that having the filter near the carb, gets thedebrie right before it goes where you don't want it to go. I haven't heard of anyone with problems related to standard in-line fuel filters. On highperformance high fuel demand engines, I don't know? I also like the glass ones for the visability factor, but have also experience the glass shatter(on my motorcycle, now I use a billet one, and just routinely check the filter screen when I do an oil change. Works well! Barb I like the idea of the plastic ones, I just wish they were prettier!