ATI Sunpower {or other high end T-5,s}

[Doug]

Anyone used one long enough for bulbs changes? I,m going to purchase a 6 bulb 24in. unit. Looks like T-5 users on some of the Rc forums are barely getting 9 months out of the bulbs, on various units.

Thought T-5,s were suppose to last 18 months. And the fancy high priced properly cooled units were to help that. So if I switch from my halide my bulb cost doubles every year?

I was hoping to get about 14 months from a set.