I simply don't find that to be the case. My bedroom ceiling light has 3 early Philips 8W remote phosphor lamps, they are plenty bright and have been in service for 8 years now. The fixture in my hall has a pair of 6.5W 800lm filament style bulbs, again plenty bright. Over the dining table the fixture has 5 sockets with Philips 10.5W LED bulbs, they're way too bright at full brightness so they're on a dimmer and run typically at about half brightness. The bathrooms and several other rooms are lit by pairs of early Philips 12.5W bulbs, I've never had one of those fail. It feels like I've gone back in a time machine, people talking like bulbs don't exist yet that I've already been using for the better part of a decade. 100% of the Edison base fixtures and lamps in and on my house have been fitted with LED bulbs for years now, at least 30 bulbs in total, they're bright and reliable.