I use them...
...On my outside porch lights. They take a few minutes to warm up, during which time they gradually increase in brightness. But otherwise, I've had 'em out there for at least 2-3 years each, and nary a problem. They're on all night long, most every night.
-YendorMike
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
- Benjamin Franklin, 1759 Historical Review of Pennsylvania