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durabiliti issue is on question (specially for survival issues) as a incandescent will only need a new bulb if something goes wrong,


Or when it burns out, or when it you drop the flashlight and the filament breaks or...

Lumileds, the company that makes Luxeon Star LEDs, was founded in 1999. The first public demonstration of a lightbulb was Dec 31, 1879. You're comparing a 6 year old technology with one that's 126 years old. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Let's meet back here in 10 years (may not take even that long), and see if you're any happier with LEDs. <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />