Wondering if I wreaked my bulb?

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Seem okay for me, crisp white, no yellow and wouldn't say too blue either.

The problem from the other night aside (and the bulb still works), in the ~ year and half I've been running MHs, I have had 2 of the Hamilton bulbs burn out within about 6 months of being installed. Not sure if this is typical compared to other manufacturers, might be worth a separate post for bulb reliability/life.