Is this normal? CFL LIGHTING ISSUE..

I've ordered two cfl's from basementlighting.co.uk.. and guess what?
they've both broke..

first one i ordered had stopped working after a bit and had loose parts inside and kept flickering..

second one just suddenly stopped working after i shut if off from the mains

the ' head ' of the bulb where you screw it in into a E40 hanger sounded like their was things inside, was this normal? as in it felt like something was broken inside for both of them..

are cfl's very delicate?

- TWO 125W CFL DUAL SPECS
- E40 HANGER

never heard any loose parts inside my wallyworld bought CFLs. Sounds like they had rough shipment maybe? I'd call basementlighting and ask them... maybe even tell them they arrived broken if you want to get some new ones for free. hahah, that's what I'd do

Definitely try to get in contact with them and get new equipment. Always try to buy from a site that shows the warranty of what you're buying. All the bulbs I bought off 1000bulbs.com gave me a 15 month warranty on all of them. And yes, CFLs are delicate, just like any other bulb.

I have some 55watt cfls that when shaken have a rattle.. Been that way since I got them

Ive ordered from them a few times. All OK. As someone said above, they probably had a rough time in transit. There is a note that they normally send out saying to contact them straight away if there are any problems.

yes i have had some problems with my cfl's that i use in my house lamps.. some times it comes on and the next day it wont.. then it will come on again.. no that is not normal just to let you know.. if your growing with it i would replace it with a good one

got in contact with them,they said ship it to them, they replace em

I ordered from there, seem to be ok. Glad there replacing them for you