Speaking of CFL failures I repaired 2 CFLs today LOL. It was ridiculously easy! One capacitor in each to replace, and voila, back in business (well they're in my stockpile for now but I plan to use it).
Yeah, I know it isn't the best quality, but it works. It made a POP sound when I used it in my bedroom to test it with the switch. It's not bad for general colletion purposes.