For the past year I’ve been fitting Lunmineux LED lamps, and havent had a failure yet. Must have fitted 100+ now. £7 +vat singly.
All at 4.5w, availble in 3 colours, warm white – direct replacement for halogen colour, cool white and daylight.
http://shop.newaveelec.co.uk/lumineux-241651cx-45-watt-led-gu10-cool-white-lamp-37-p.asp
I did a big office foyer, and they wanted a sample before changing the lot. I fitted one, they couldnt tell the difference between new and old. I could, as when I pointed it out, the LED has a far wider beam, but the same brightness and colour.
The best thing to do with 12v ones is to throw away the transformer, and just fit a 230v lamp fitting in its place. £1.50 or cheaper each, far better than replacing horrible transformers every few years, and ensures compatability with LED lamps.
Great recommendation by alanl. I tried the Homebase ones but they were too white and narrow. I’ve now got 2 Lunmineux white warm LEDs and 4 halogen in the kitchen and you just can’t tell the difference.