One of the big reasons that Christmas lights suck is because they are so fragile. They break if the wind blows, they break if you drop them, they break if you smash them against the neighbor’s house (who’s Christmas display really blows), and sometimes they don’t work when you pull them out of the attic.
LED Xmas lights are not woosies like the standard incandescent lights. These things can take a punch. I was watching the Bert Hawley show the other night and he completely smashed a set of these lights with his microphone. I know, I know what you are thinking, Bert Hawley is a total wimp. I agree, Bert is a wimp but he wields a big heavy microphone which he employed in his futile attempt to smash these lights. I’ve seen videos where trucks run them over–they’re just plain tough.

So, besides using 80-90% less energy,LED Christmas tree lights are the Superman of the world of Christmas lights.