They don’t last for crap!
And they least ever less in ceiling fans!.................
And at the prices they cost the savings on utilities is eaten up to nothing!..................
WRONG!!! FALSE!!! INCORRECT!!! ERRONEOUS!!!
I'll grant that they may not "last for crap" in your house. Some of my friends have had similar poor experiences with them. I, and many other of my friends, have found them to last for an undetermined time. That is, the "curly bulbs" we installed 5 years ago are still working just fine. I have several rooms (garage and basement) with a mix of Edison lights and compact fluorescent lights on the same circuit. Edison lights have been replaced several times, CFL have not.