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Re:There's something off about LED bulbs by lotsofpulp on Thursday March 30, 2023 @10:29AM (#35373221)
>To accept the premise is to believe that anything made of quality will never get bought/used which is manifestly not the case.

I disagree. It is a ratio of quality to price. People have different opinions about what the acceptable minimum ratio is, and it varies by product, and by time. For example, many people find Costco to hit the right ratio most of the time.

For example, I have been using LEDs and dimmable LEDs from soft white (~2700K) to cool white (~4000K) with no problem, all purchased at Home Depot/Lowes/Costco. Some have failed earlier than anticipated, but nowhere near enough to cancel out the cost savings.

Re:There's something off about LED bulbs by ghaff on Thursday March 30, 2023 @10:38AM (#35373348)
And it's a matter of individual consumer priorities.

Some consumers will happily pay for business class seating on planes. Others will generally overlook inconvenience and less comfort if they can save $50.

Re:There's something off about LED bulbs by lotsofpulp on Thursday March 30, 2023 @10:41AM (#35373385)
Yes, another example is clothing. I have no interest in buying high quality clothing that I have to spend time taking care of. I want whatever lasts longest, while still being able to throw in the washer and dryer on default settings without having to separate colors.