[Slapshot68]

I don’t care about their “green” aspect. Fact is, I can put them in and not worry about changing them for 5-7 years.

[SoDak]

Exactly. I replaced every bulb in my house with these new soft-white fluorescents last year and it’s such a relief not to keep buying the other kind over and over again.

[ThisLittleLightofMine]

Have you actually had them last that long, I haven’t.

[Hardastarboard]

not worry about changing them for 5-7 years

They last longer than incandescents, but 5-7 years is wishful thinking. If you've got a warranty on them, be sure to save the receipts. I've been getting a year to a year and a half on mine.

[zeugma]

I don’t care about their “green” aspect. Fact is, I can put them in and not worry about changing them for 5-7 years.

Same here. If it is cost-effective, and they work, that's all I care about. 

[PAR35]

Fact is, I can put them in and not worry about changing them for 5-7 years.

I have found that they don't last much longer than the old 'extended life' incandescents that I used to use. And they do put out less light that the 'equivalent' incandescent.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Yep. Replacing bulbs once every nine years is why we bought ours. And the Full spectrum lighting is a plus.

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

They last longer. They burn cooler. They save money over the long run.
However the government should not ban ordinary bulbs because the compact fluorescents: don’t work in all fixtures, don’t work in refrigerators and stoves, can’t be found in night light sizes, burn out with a spark, smoke, and sparks.

[ANGGAPO]

And I put them to save a buck or two on the monthly bill. No change though.

[plsvn]

I don’t care about their “green” aspect. Fact is, I can put them in and not worry about changing them for 5-7 years.

Yeah right, I had one burn out in less than a year. Some savings.

[StormEye]

"I don’t care about their “green” aspect. Fact is, I can put them in and not worry about changing them for 5-7 years."

Mine are burning out more often then the incandescents. Frankly, I don't think they are worth the price. And the light they produce is not sufficient. But the wife thinks we need them. Oh well.

[Inyokern]

Mine don’t seem to last much longer than incandescents.

[Tarpon]

Snicker ... how long have you had them?

[Limelight]

Exactly, I don’t want to waste time with light bulb changing.

[DouglasKC]

I don’t care about their “green” aspect. Fact is, I can put them in and not worry about changing them for 5-7 years.

Same here. They're saving me money and time. A win-win.

[Proverbs 3-5]

I don’t care about their “green” aspect. Fact is, I can put them in and not worry about changing them for 5-7 years.

I've had to replace two in the same lamp in the last 6 months. I thought "Hmmm... maybe something is wrong with the lamp causing it to burn out." However at Thanksgiving my mom said she's had the same problem. So I don't buy the hype that they'll last 5 or 7 years...