My experience is that they are short-lived, very expensive, and hard to dispose of.
We use old type incandescents in reading lamps because we prefer the "color" of the light, it seems easier on the eyes.

Bulbs are still available in our supermarkets in 60 and 100 watt sizes. Mexican-made last longer than those from the Philippines.

Toxicity- Mercury is heavy, and is difficult to pick up completely; it will be almost impossible to clean from cracks or grooves in flooring.

We cannot eat fish from some Alberta Rivers (or amounts limited) because of naturally-occurring mercury in the water. Pregnant women are advised not to eat mountain whitefish, especially from The Bow and North Saskatchewan Rivers and the streams that feed them (and some other rivers and lakes).

Mercury can also be broken down to almost molecular size, so airborne mercury is a problem in some areas.

I remember school days when we would swipe mercury from chem lab storage, and smear on pennies to make them look like silver.
I don't think we got enough to seriously "damage' ourselves, but later, in research labs, we were very careful with the large quantities that were used.