K&N panel filters worth it?

[Alpine]

Pretty much over the K&N panel filter honeymoon now. Cleaning it is proving to be abit of a chore waiting for it to dry all day, etc, restricting use of the car without refitting the stock filter as a temporary workaround. Too much stuffing around with very little if any real world gain. Will probably swap back to the stock filter and put the K&N up for sale after I clean it up to look nice.

[EUR003act]

Pretty much over the K&N panel filter honeymoon now. Cleaning it is proving to be abit of a chore waiting for it to dry all day, etc, restricting use of the car without refitting the stock filter as a temporary workaround. Too much stuffing around with very little if any real world gain. Will probably swap back to the stock filter and put the K&N up for sale after I clean it up to look nice.

even if you had to sit around its better than paying $60 for a OEM replacement that has less flow... and YES, they HAVE been proven to flow alot more than a stock OEM filter...

[traumatized]

a little off topic but what about those after market air filters you get at auto part stores that replace the stock one when it is due to be changed? i think the brand started with 'w'

are they just as good as a genuine honda air filter?

edit: wesfil/cooper is the aftermarket brand i was referring to