They're an awesome concept, and I know we'll all have them a couple of years from now, but they're not ready for primetime just yet..
Because companies that are basically nothing more than domestic distributors for Chinese factories (LOA/Walmart) are pumping crap product you conclude LED bulbs aren't ready for mainstream?
If you've read the other threads, there's also reliability problems with higher end LED bulbs running higher end 1/3 watt LEDs because of the same problem. Basically, poor thermal management and dicey junk chinese current regulators. I'd never buy a 'showerhead' bulb based on 'toy' bin LEDs either, but even these LEDs are capable of MTF specs better than any Incan or CFL on the market.
This thread title should actually read; "
Western consumers want, cheap disposable lighting they can buy in the same aisle as detergent and socks, and if it doesn't work right it's the fault of the technology and not the appetite for faulty electronics made by Asian slave labor".
As for a few years from now, I hope the LED lights used in your house are powered by a solar panel on your house running a native 12volt and you have trouble getting your HD bigscreen to work.