thanks reefer addict for clearing that up... that would suck to have orings melting to the bulb
ill will shoot my uncle an email and try to get some more info.. maybe it'll be useful to others out there too. question, do xm, coralvue, ushio, etc make their own bulbs or are they made by a big manufacturer and then stamped with their logo/name?? and if so, any ideas what manufacturer makes them?? cuz one of the suppliers to my uncle is GE/Sylvania.... thanks again
cheers