LED costs more to buy and operate than incandescent.
Thus, the total cost of a 60 watt incandescent bulb over a 30,000 hour lifespan is $187.82.
Thus, the total cost of an LED bulb over a 30,000 hour lifespan is $144.49.
Um I think you need to reread what you wrote, a single LED offers a saving of more than $20, they offer less hasel and they are better for the environment (in terms of usage). Multiply that by every light bulb in your house or business and that is a significant saving. (Citation: your own post)
Whatever happened to phones that just made phone calls?
They're still out there, just like cars with manual transmission, typewriters, and LP record players. They have their passionate advocates, but most people with more functional devices that can do all that and more just shake their heads in confusion and mutter under their breath about old people and move on.
One of these is not like the others... manual transmission is still very common (at least here in Aus) and gives better performance and petrol usage (and is cheaper).
IF I HAD A MINE SHAFT, I don't think I would just abandon it. There's got to be a better way. -- Jack Handley, The New Mexican, 1988.