"JimT" wrote in message
net...

The first CFLs I bought didn't last 1/2 as long as claimed. The second
generation seemed to be more reliable.

I've had a few that died way before the advertised date, and others that
have gone on happily for years and years, so it's maybe a factory quality
control issue rather than the design itself. But they sure cut our power
bill. I'll try LEDs when I figure the price is right, and go from there
based on what I find.