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> unreliable drivers that fail before the LED does, or kill the LED by heat or excessive voltage

That. I have a rather enclosed (little ventilation) ceiling fixture that in theory is supposed to be specced for up to 2 x 75 W incandescent. You'd think it will handle 2 x 9 or 12 W led "bulbs" just fine, right?

It killed one averagely priced led "bulb" every 2 years until i switched to a slightly more expensive brand.

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There is indeed a difference between specced for "incandescent bulbs wont start a fire" and "it's warm enough to cook the electronics of your led bulbs"

Thing is, touching it (the enclosure not the led bulbs) with my bare hands it's just slightly warm. I wash my hands with water much hotter than that.

Edit: and I just realized, the mac mini i'm mostly typing code/emails/comms on idles at less than the 2 x 12 W bulbs above it...

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