Hi - My name is Mike and I'm a bulbaholic.

Can you buy cheap bulbs from China - obviously you can - but it really is a crap shoot whether or not what you receive will be worth the money (more importantly the time) you spend finding the right ones!

I worked in construction years ago and learned something that I'll share with my fellow bulbaholics.

We were remodeling an upscale home and I was shocked to discover that the owners (each who drove a high-end Porsche) had NO TOOLS! Seriously - nothing. No screwdrivers, no hammers, no shovels, no lawnmower - NOTHING. I was dumbfounded wondering how anyone could go through life without any tools. I asked the owner about this one day when he came home from work and learned something that I have actually applied in my own life.

He told me "I have no tools because I hire the experts to do what they do. I hired your company to remodel our home for example. When I get home from work - I spend my free time with friends and family enjoying my life. We have parties, have friends over for cookouts, swim, go out to dinner, hang out and relax. My time is spent more productively earning money doing what I am an expert at. It is cheaper for me to pay you to do what you are best at and the added bonus is - I really get to enjoy my life."

Since then I have also adopted his policy and have found it to work extremely well.

I pay a lawn service to maintain my yard because I don't particularly enjoy yard work. I pay a mechanic to repair my cars although I am competent to do it myself. I pay a dry cleaner to clean my clothing. Finally - and to bring this conversation back full circle - I pay Art to focus his expertise on finding and developing the best LED technology for me to enjoy in my games. I honestly don't mind paying his overhead because he offers this service - and I don't have the time or inclination to become an LED expert - I leave that to him.

Thanks Art - I'll continue to focus on what I do in my day job and continue to patronize your (and other) pinball businesses doing what they do best.