[cjdell]

For me, Phillips Hue has been the only bulb to have NOT done this, despite being the oldest. But the cheaper bulbs I've bought on Amazon have all started flickering or just out right failed completely. This has really enforced the "buy cheap buy twice" idea in my mind.

It's possible you've been scammed. I suspect there's a big market in selling knock off Hue bulbs because they can mark up the price so much more.