I stopped at Wal-Mart today. (Had to buy VHS tapes)
Swinging through the automotive department to look at battery chargers, then through hardware on the way out, I saw LED lightbulbs!
They had 3 and 5 watt spotlights as well as those little ones for mini-track lighting.
Prices were reasonable compared to LED lights I have bought before, $15ish for the 3 watt and $20 for the 5 watt. I purchased one 5-watt floodlight.
I tried it out at home over my sink. It is much brighter than my
C.Crane bulb.
I paid significantly more for my C. Crane bulb than the Wal-Mart one. In fact, I think the price on the C. Crane bulbs have come down since I bought mine.
5 Watts at 120 volts is quite a bit of light from an LED bulb.
The brand was "Lights of America". The address on the box listed it as being a Californian company - not a Chinese one!.
Just think how much energy you could save in a year by using LED lighting instead of incandescent!
Now, these bulbs are not perfect for everything - they are spotlights, so they work great in your recessed lights, and not so good in a plain lamp with a shade.
Only time will tell the quality and actual lifetime of these bulbs. So far, my experience with LED bulbs are that they are extremely durable and long lasting.
Check 'em out next time you get a chance!