Small or large OEM metal fuel filter, venting issue?

Thanks, but does the size of the fuel filter matter? Should I switch to the much larger and OEM fuel filter for proper filtration or is the smaller just as good. A test run with the smaller revealed no issues and I even think the carb responded better the when I had the clear plastic Purolator fuel filter on. I'm switching to a metal filter because I recently read some peopl had some bad experiences with the plastic filters and that most tracks don't allow them. That alone tells me that they are prone to breakage. Any input fellas?

Thx, ZooKypr