Not the least bit surprised. In fact I had thought they had given bulbs the heave ho long before. I know the quality is not there and the production bulbs are pretty much engineered to last exactly at the label says. I have bought some China branded bulbs and gotten far better life. My guess they made them for 135 volts...
I am disappointed with the appliances, but again the last GOOD G-E appliances were in the 70's the latest products, again, engineered for a specific lifetime and that is it....
"These times are a changin'"
Hey, buggy whips are a cottage industry now...
Thanks for the Bloomberg URL, I looked around, I like the news they are presenting and how they do it...
Chas