Thread: LED Fixtures: replaceable LED bulbs vs. LED fixtures that have to be replaced

Do you go for the fixture that can use standard LED bulbs that can be replaced when they die or do you have no problem with fixtures that use built in, non-replaceable LEDs? If you use the non-repairable fixture, what's been your experience long term?

I've always leaned towards fixtures with standard, replaceable LED bulbs because of their flexibility. If a bulb goes out, replacing the bulb rather than the whole fixture is simple and cost-effective. With built-in LEDs, while they're marketed to last a long time, you're looking at a more costly replacement if they do fail. I saw and read about many options on https://leds.to/ since they offer a good starting point to explore different lighting solutions. However, I think replaceable LED bulbs remain the best one.