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All reasonable and fair points. When I bought my LED's reefbrite was not even an option and I was coming off MH and T5. Heat was definitely an issue for me. The LED's solved that immediately. I would also clarify that to me "set and forget" does not equal "plug and play". It took me some time to get my LED's set up the way that I want them (like it took me a while to find the right mix of T5 bulbs back in the day), but once I got my LED's dialed in - I basically do nothing with them (no bulb changes, etc.). Also, knowing that they throw off much less heat than my old MH/T5 set up means I am less worried about cooling (I live in the Deep South - heat is an issue for me more than anything else) while I am gone for work. All that being said, I do love the look of an MH light - the shimmer effect you get is amazing and is something I will always fondly remember about my original set up. LED just works better for me.I don't think anyone wants to turn this into a M/H vs LED debate but I feel like chiming in. First your #1 and 2 issues, have you seen the new reefbrite M/H units? I haven't experienced them in person but from the posts about them I've come to think they give off barely any heat and run very very efficiently. Issue 3 about changing bulbs, I see no downside to plugging a new bulb in and having basically a brand new light again. Sure beats buying thousands worth of Radion gen 1 or 2s maybe 5 or 6 years ago and already replacing them with gen 4s let's say. And set it and forget it I would not use to describe LEDs, M/H is the most plain and simple set and forget system. I see thread after thread regarding what channels to run at what intensity or how much reds or greens should we run.
Sorry just my 2 cents, nothing more.