HAH! The O-Berg filter just won't die. I have one, but have not installed it on anything, yet. A friend has had one one his DD for something close to 15 years. Same engine. No engine issues in that time.
Least one think it's some little pampered run-about, we did a run to Vallejo from Ventura in that car, in 6 hours flat, for Richard Petty's last left coast race at Sears Point. One whole hour on I-5 was over 2500 rpms - about 125 mph.
In the original O-Berg config the by-pass was set up to turn on a light when the by-pass opened, telling you that it was time for a cleaning.
An option that does not require remote plumbing are the
System 1 oil filters. I've run one on my 'glass buggy for nearly as long with rare cleanings (infrequent use too) and no issues. When the buggy is used, it tends to get used hard. I've not done the actual calcs, but it is my impression that the S1 has a much larger surface area than the O-Berg design.
IMHO if you are looking to extend the service life of engine oil then you need an oil cooler more than a fancy oil filter. That is a topic for a whole new thread.
I see the external plumbing required for coolers & some filters as a mixed blessing. You might get some cooling from them, but mostly they're a negative performance feature to a cold start. If you have some way to get oil pressure b4 either fuel is injected or the ign comes to life, then the bearing loads (& resultant wear) while operating with little to no oil pressure would be significantly reduced. At work we have the ability to monitor real time cylinder pressure. Yes, those are expensive sensors! Cranking pressures are roughly 1/4 or less of the running diesel's cyl pressure.
