re: Modern light bulbs - sick of the b.s.

What brand are they? My neighbor and I have been discussing how long our have been lasting. I had good luck with Philips and he bought them on my rec.

I have over 100 in one house (of various types, most medium Edison) and I have replaced one in just over 5 years based on my Amazon order date. The camp has about 60 and I haven't replaced in but they have only been in for a little over 2 years. The ones in the great room of the primary house run an average of about 10 hours a day when taking into account days we aren't there, that is where 1 has burned out.

They have been more than worth the money I paid just to avoid constantly changing the ones I have to drag the 12' step ladder inside to reach.

I never research the cycling of LED bulbs but standard filament bulbs burn out faster with more on and off cycles.

If you are buying high-quality brand name bulbs I am surprised at your failure rate based on my anecdotal experience. I just look at the package and mine say "10 years" which in small print is 21 hours a week. That is roughly 11,000 hours. They are warranted for 3 years @ 21 hours a week so 3285 hours.