I’ve tried them all. I’ve easily got over 100 filters in the closet. They all work. I didn’t know the denso was a Chinese filter. It works; but I won’t use Chinese filters again if I can help it.
I had a Mobil 1 Chinese cartridge filter fall apart on my moms 210 Mercedes’. It was a mess.
If you want a quality filter without buying something at a higher price point, I also like the the Hengst h17w02
It’s made in Germany and it has a nice nut for removal on one end.