I use the lamps in a T5 MV since 12.15.2014.
The illumination of the road can be seen brighter. It seems to me a little further.
The assessment is unfortunately always a bit difficult, because the "predecessor" in the spotlight already have a "few" days under his belt and is therefore no longer the initial brightness.
From the point of "light" that was a good buy, I would do it again.
For life I can not comment. Osram talks about twice as long - but in relation to the Silver Star of the 1st generation. In the pack, a comparison is given for standard lamp (different lengths bars). Since the Silver Star 2.0 is about 85-90% of a standard lamp.
Once one of the two lamps fails (I have replaced the still-functioning standard lamp, so that the two lights will not differ), I will this grudge here.
Until then, a good trip!