Is the 50,000 hour LED life a fantasy?

[RollerBoySE]

@dts71

Most bulbs (like the incandescent) are designed to fail - they want to sell more rather than offering 50.000h.
Depending on how they are used, the number of switch cycles or less sensitivity to heat might be more important than the lifetime in hours.

“The world’s longest-lasting light bulb, burning since 1901, and almost never switched off.”

Centennial Light

(Almost) Everything CAN be built to last, or not.