Interesting to note is that the rated life time (1,000 hours) stayed the same after the cartel dissolved. Even the ones available today have the rated life time in the same order of magnitude: https://www.mcmaster.com/products/light-bulbs/light-technolo...
Sure, the cartel existed. At the same time, the engineering trade-offs are still there.
Sure, the cartel existed. At the same time, the engineering trade-offs are still there.