[JRandomFreeper]

All I've run for the last 10 years is CFLs without issues. Your anecdote doesn't make a systemic problem.

/johnny

[Domangart]

That's because you don't install them like you toss a dart. Think about it. You can still get 150’s and 75 100 150 bulb if you have the three way.

[Question Liberal Authority]

So in the entire 10 years that you’ve had CFL’s, you’ve never had to change a single one? Because that’s what the pro-CFL crowd claims. I write this in the dark because my CFL’s tend to burn out every 2-3 weeks.

[Principle Over Politics]

I have used them for around 10 years or more also. The first ones worked for a long time but took forever to go from dim to bright in cold weather.

The ones we buy now only last a few weeks and burn out, even with minimal usage. Even though prices have came down a lot, they are not worth the extra cost.