03-12-2009, 09:34 PM
The only CFL's I have had die early were GE brand bulbs. The n:Vision and Commercial Electric from Home Depot are still going well. Though I did have the GE bulbs mounted sideways in the fixture, the other GE bulbs that were used base down are still going. But there was no note about orientation on the package and it does not seem to have made any difference with the other CFL brands.