Are you kidding me?

[tdeperte]

This is a brand new Polaris oil filter out of the box purchased from a Motorsports dealer on Amazon. Come on Polaris, you can do better. For the price, seal them with plastic.

 

[LarryD]

Probably an Amazon return, sat around someone's dusty shop before it was returned. I have had one from
Amazon that didn't have the crush washer that was definitely opened before I got it.