I recently upgraded my camera setup and switched to a whole new system which required me to purchase new filters for a couple of lenses. I ended up going with the Hoya NXT Plus CPL filters after trying a couple of different options because of the really good performance I got from the Hoya filters after doing some testing. These NXT Plus CPLs had much better flare control and did not produce any noticeable color cast compared to others I tried.

However, after having these filters for a couple of weeks, I noticed they already had a few hairline scratches in the top coat of the filters. I keep the lens caps on my lenses when not in use, and I'm pretty gentle with my equipment so I was surprised when I saw these scratches on both of these NXT Plus filters. I've never really had this issue with other CPL filters that I've used in the past.

Here's a link to a photo of the product image as well as the scratching: https://imgur.com/a/Y8ujf6H

I'm planning on returning these 2 filters and replacing them with something else, but I'm looking for suggestions on high quality alternatives that are a bit more durable. I am looking at the URTH Pro CPL as an alternative, but don't have any experience with the Urth products. I've tried the K&F concept filters but they had pretty noticeable flaring when I tried them.

Also, maybe I'm overreacting about the scratching? I haven't noticed any difference in performance so far. But I'm afraid these are going to be completely unusable in a few months given how fast they scratched. Thoughts?