You can purchase lights with electonic ballast which make less noise and throw less heat, but also cost more. Considering that there are no problems, it is not unusual for a lamp to last a long time or to go bad early. The better the light is made the better chance it has to last longer. You also could extend the life of the lamp by trying to avoid turning light off and on to many times. These bulbs are made by installing a tungsten filament into a coated glass that has the air pumped out and than reintroduces various inert gases.
Bulbs burn out to frequently.
If you are burning bulbs to frequently you also might try using lower wattage bulbs. A 40 W bulb has a higher resistance than a 100 W bulb. Both bulbs will have the same voltage, the 100 W bulb must have more current. And that means the 100 W bulb must have a lower resistance. So the filament for the higher resistance 40 W filament must be heavier or have a smaller cross section.