I'm no expert with LEDs' technical bits, but I purchased LIFX bulbs which were pretty expensive and they've lasted for almost a decade now.

I've had the opposite experience. I find that LIFX bulbs fail far too often considering the price tag, however I've yet to find anything else that can match up to them when they work. So I just keep buying them.

Forget about premium, what the hell are impoverished people supposed to do?

Save on their electric bill with cheap LEDs that get the job done, while worrying about more important things than if the bulb flickers sometimes when you dim it?

Your answer is missing some steps involving money

I suppose it depends on the extend of the impoverished-ness.

The homeless certainly aren’t worried about lightbulbs but the 65% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck probably appreciate the savings.

If you’re living paycheque to paycheque then where is the extra money going to come from to buy expensive bulbs?

Yes. Philips has and Waveform have pretty decent midrange bulbs. Ketra has really, really high quality stuff.