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Title: The reality
Review: I'm giving up on these things...As many others have noted, they only last a couple of years, not 5 years as stated. The problem is you can't turn these things on and off like you do a normal bulb. So if you put them in a bathroom for example where you do this several times though out the day, it shortens the life.Also, if the bulbs put out a very yellow light and are not the same as a "60 watt" bulb. You can confirm this with any camera light meter. The "Daylight" bulb that is rated at 6500K is a nice white bulb, brightness is improved a bit as well... but they cost more.If you have a location where you need to walk in at 9AM, turn the lights on, then turn them off at 9PM, and don't care about how yellow things look, then these may be just the ticket. But the reality is for home use, most bulbs are turned on and off several times a day and these bulbs can't handle it. Any minor energy savings is offset by cost of the bulb.Only use these in lights that stay on for hours at a time.
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