On 10/30/2016 5:00 PM, Bill Moinihan wrote:
wrote:

Who's lifetime?
Thats a very vague term.

One huge problem with LED-lifetime claims, as I understand them anyway, is
that the *electronics* doesn't last as long as the LED.

Of course, their claims are for the LED only.
The electronics fails much sooner (I'm told).

Especially in our case, where the power goes out frequently due to trees
landing on the lines at least a few times a year.


Correct. The LED bulbs will last a lifetime (longer life than a house
fly). It is the driver that needs to be of sound quality. Therefore,
when purchasing an LED, it should be routine to ensure they will replace
or refund the entire lamp if it simply stops functioning regardless of
the failure.