I haven't had much experience with LED bulbs, the early ones I saw weren't omnidirectional, cost a bunch, and needed good ventilation for a reasonable lifespan.

I haven't had much experience with LED bulbs, the early ones I saw weren't omnidirectional, cost a bunch, and needed good ventilation for a reasonable lifespan. I earnestly tried CF for awhile. Maybe due to early technology or cheap bulbs I had to replace them way more than incandescent (I suspected inconsistent power affected lifespan). In addition to that, the extra price and bad color temperatures or flickering bothering me made be go back to grabbing incandescent bulbs when I've had to replace lights. I do plan on doing research and switching to LEDs--I've noticed some LEDs have flickering that annoy me I hope I find something I like after some research. A year or so ago I bought a recharge pack (Microsoft branded) for my 360 controllers. After only a few charges they wouldn't hold a charge anymore so I went back to alkalines. Either it was a poor quality battery, poor charger, or poor charging habits. Taking time to research and paying more for a quality solution can be too much for most people. Prematurely releasing technology or poor implementations can also turn people off.