I have had a Quad 60 DE filter since 2014 and love it. I use a Robot (Triton Plus) and hair nets in each of my two skimmers. As a result, I only need to clean my filter once a year, if that. The robot does not send any debris to the filter, and the hair nets filter out any fine stuff that would normally go through the holes in the skimmer baskets and filter basket and end up in the filter.
I backwash the filter before taking it apart which gets rid of a lot of the DE. The filter elements are easy to lift out and rinse off. The whole job only takes me about an hour which is not bad for just once a year.
As a side note, I have always used Aqua Pearl DE alternative media and have had good luck with it. It is non toxic, easy to wash off and keeps my pool super clear and sparkling.
Gary