Back when I replaced my porch light, the plastic housing was brittle from sun exposure. It crumbled in my hands when I tried to clean it. The old metal fixture from the 70s was still in perfect shape, just tarnished. That kind of thing makes you question modern materials. We keep hearing about advances, but some stuff just doesn't last. It's not just conduit, it's all over the house.

USDA organic label is the one that actually matters.

bro did you really just say lighting changes everything?? @oscar328 that IS the serious part, it makes or breaks the whole look.

Saga sold millions of copies and was in mainstream bookstores for years. That reach started in the indie scene.

The clamp on my adjustable arm light kept slipping until I wrapped the joint with a strip of old inner tube for grip. For a cheap diffuser, I taped some crumpled aluminum foil inside a plastic gallon jug and put it over my work light, it softens those harsh lines a lot.