They see okay to me. I don't like them as well as the 250 W XM's. I actually think the Ushio bulbs are a little better than the XM's in 175 W form...cost a lot more though.
ok... I've looked up the Ushio's and it seems that they won't fire up on an M57 ballast.... Is it worth it for me to spend probably $100 and buy an electronic ballast? I'm only saying $100 because I saw this at Hellolights http://www.hellolights.com/aroba15mh.html
I don't know anything about ballasts so any help is appreciated....