yeah halogen lights are no good. Thats what they put in car headlights. I was at rona today and saw 50watt metal halide bulbs. i was very tempted to buy one but i didnt have enough cash. They were $50 canadian. instead i bought two 40w CFls for 28.98 after taxes. much better. Cfls work great too. the emu knows what hes talkin aboot!