They were decent 20 years ago. In my experience, the quality dropped sharply around 10 years ago or so. I've seen at least one CFL fail within a few weeks of

They were decent 20 years ago. In my experience, the quality dropped sharply around 10 years ago or so. I've seen at least one CFL fail within a few weeks of buying it. LPT: Don't buy the globe ones that go over your bathroom mirror. They are practically pre-burned-out for your convenience.