I had more than a few CF globes in the apartment I rented. They were good in the 'oyster' fittings because they didn't get as hot. However, when we bought, most of the lights had dimmers on them. :-( So no CFs. And a lot of fittings were Edison Screw instead of the Australian Bayonet Cap. :-/ I've got half-a-dozen CF globes downstairs with no homes as a result.

There is also the problem of colour. Most of them are 3500K or higher. That's quite a cold colour and not at all like incandescant light. For a warmer colour you want a lower colour temperature. Like 2500K or 2700K. Except those phosphors are more expensive, and therefore so are the light bulbs. So I'm very picky about my CF light bulbs!

Wade.