CFL bulb won't work upside down in a particular light fixture

[Steve Barker]

BINGO! Correct answer finally.

[h]

Nope.

[LouB]

LOL!

[hrhofmann]

LOA is generally reputed to have short life, Philips, Sylvania, other name brands definitely seem to last longer

[clare]

I've had the brand name ones dead in the box as well as suffering early death. Doesn't seem to matter what it says on the box it's all chinese crap anyway.

[GregS]

I did have a failed unit recently, and it was suppose to be a decent model. I have had few dissapointments out of the 30 to 40 I have used. I started out paying around $15 each, so they are a steal now, except the dimmable ones are still around $15.

greg