EV> I was talking on the phone to a friend who told me that ALL the CFLs
EV> Compact Flourescent(sp?) Lamps he has found were made in China.
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EV> It got me wondering if my friends words were true about ALL CFLs being
EV> made in China so I thought I'd ask here in the Tech Echo for you all to
EV> look at the packaging and see if your brand of CFLs are also made in
EV> China?
 
I'm using some cheap off-brand ones in my ceiling fan (since it takes
three), though I know they were made in China.  Like you I've also heard
that most of them are made there. It's likely due to the lower wages + lack
of benefits + longer work hours which make for some really cheap bulbs. 
And that's how we're able to get them so relatively cheap now that they're
more in demand, where as not too long ago they were fairly expensive.  I
can get a whole pack now for the same price or less than just like one used
to be once upon a time.
 
Personally I don't care much for the fact that they contain vapors and have
to be disposed of in a special way (and partially since I know most folks
probably don't do so or don't know to), but the only real alternative is
LED. I'm pretty curious to try those, in fact, but last I checked, they
still cost more.  LEDs can be pretty intense sometimes to look at, as well,
so I dunno how I'd like those compared to CFL. I like the light emmitted by
regular incandescent bulbs better than CFL, for all that goes, but oh well.
 One trade-off for another.

--- D'Bridge 2.99