Good! I've also used Sogo energy saver, the lamp life was around 20 months where Phillips do 24-25 months for same usage.
1.8k is for smaller one, & I need a big one, I mean how much should I pay for it? They "start" its price from 5.5k, and then "acha bataen aap kia kehtey hein?, itne ki tu khareed bhi nai :P" I hope it's available in Metro cash & carry but they say Metro is little expensive in Chinese products because of tax