On 30-Oct-2005, Tim Killian wrote:

It would make sense to put more money into the quality of the ballast
electronics and use pin-type, replaceable lamps instead of the
throw-away crappola currently used in the screw-base CFL bulbs.

Absolutely true, but a tad pricey if all you want is to replace the
bulb in a lamp. If you are remodeling a house/room, doing it with
pin type certainly makes sense.

Mike