BLACK+DECKER Bug Zapper 1 Acre Coverage

Let me start off by saying that I own 2 of these and was very happy with them when I first got them. It was only after I had to replace the bulbs the first time that I started to have issues. I wasn't all that bothered when one zapper had an 8' long power cord while the other only had a 2' long cord. In fact, I thought that was amusing. No, my problem is with the bulbs constantly burning out. One of my zappers I've been "lucky" with in that it's be going strong with one of the replacement bulbs still working after ~1.5 years from being installed, but it's partner bulb died very early on. In the other zapper, I've been through enough bulbs to buy a dozen of these zappers. So, for ~2 years I just assumed I got the short-end of the straw with bulbs, but I finally decided to dust off my old electricians skills and took the zapper apart after it burned out a new set of bulbs in only a few hours. Simply put, the issue is with the bulb seat. The contacts are poorly aligned/fitted, causing arcs between the contacts on the zapper and the bulb prongs. It takes a bit, varying from bulb-to-bulb, but the end result is always burning out the bulb stupid quickly. I even did an independent test on the bulbs, contacting them directly to leads so there couldn't be any arcing. They maintained a steady and unwavering light for a month from the exact same power outlet I then connected the zapper to with those same bulbs. They were already flickering upon install. After ~30 minutes of reseating and testing, I finally got a steady light from them, but a few hours later they were flickering without the zapper having been touched. By the time I got up in the morning, they were entirely burnt out. When I was younger, I could really appreciate the quality from Black & Decker, but maybe I'm just too old to remember any flaws they had. Sorry Black & Decker, but you're far too expensive for such poor quality.