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The only advantage I can see in the OP's Fram product would be for engines in which the drain plug is hard to access. Even with a drain valve, you still have to raise the car a little and get underneath. In the case of two of my cars, it also means removing belly pans. An oil sucker is much easier and gets as much or more oil out. For most of my life I "got out and got under" but since I bought an oil sucker I have used nothing else.
When I drove "GM iron," I had to get underneath anyway to R&R the oil filter, but since the Mercedes filter is accessed from the top, I no longer have a reason to crawl underneath.
Caveat: getting under the car on a semi-regular basis does give you an opportunity to inspect for problems in the running gear, suspension, brakes, etc.
Jeremy
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