Colin Wilson wrote:
ho-hum another 9w GU10 CFL bites the dust. I'm going to try a couple of
5W cold cathodes and see how they go... if they bite the dust I'm
waiting 5 years for the technology to improve :-(

In the meantime, the Tesco near us has 240V 50W GU10 lamps - two in a
blister pack - for £1
So thats only a £1 a month for every 4 lights you have.,..;-)

I pay about that for 12v ones.

MOSTLY they last about 2-3 years.