Do you prefer telmisartan over other ARBs given its longer half life elimination?

When considering a specific medication within a class, I try to take into account: cost, side effects, efficacy, pharmacodynamics, and long-term compliance. In regard to pharmacodynamics, I am trying to maximize the duration of action. This often, but not always, correlates with drug half-life. For example, the half-life of spironolactone is up to 35 hours for its active metabolites but in trials, we've observed the duration of action to be as long as 6 weeks. The duration of action represents t...

There is some evidence to suggest that telmisartan does better in controlling BP, especially in the last few hours prior to the next dose (AM pre-med BP) and when added to a thiazide may have better BP control than other ARB. However, the challenge I often face is insurance approval and therefore gravitate towards losartan or valsartan.