Review on Bulbrite E12 40W T3 Dimmable Xenon Light Bulb, Frosted Soft White 1 Pack - KX40FR/E12 by Peter Bates

i bought this bulb last year for a very bright dimmable option in my large salt lamp. for which it was a perfect use. it goes from whole room illumination to soft romantic lighting (through a salt lamp), (it has a soft buzz when turned on low dim). i left it on many hours a day. often 16 hours, as a sort of fire burning at my hearth (home) and turned it off at night to sleep. so for 9 months of constant use it reached its 3000 hr limit and popped apart. why? i dont know. i wish it, or a similar product, lasted longer and was bright and dimmable. but for 11 bucks i guess it did what it said it did. and i will gladly buy a few more for my salt lamps. (for those of you wishing to buy it for that too, know my lamp is large 40-50 lbs and this halogen would likely be too bright for smaller (thinner) lamps). i think it is a big energy user as bulbs go. when will led's become dimmable (or they are digital dimmable already? just not analogue dimmable?)thanks all