Recently, my house LED downlights fail one after one. The specification of the LED downlights are

- Wattage: 12W
- Diameter: front 7 inches , back 6 inches
- Shape: Round
- Color temperature: 4000K
- Brand: Moon
- Model: HS-DF0112R LED PANEL LIGH

These downlights have been used for 9 months only since I moved in into my newly renovated condo in January 2021.

The problem is I cannot find the same specification of downlights in Penang Island. Three light shops told me that no manufacturers produces 6 inches 12W any more, 6 inches have only 18W.

I try 18W 6 inches 4000K, and find them are really too bright for my house and produce a lot of distracting ceiling fan shadows.
My ceiling holes are already cut 6 inches diameter wide, so I have to use 6 inches downlights.

The shops told me that even I can find 12W 6 inches, it should be old stock without warranty.

Should I keep searching 12W 6 inches or adopt 18W 6 inches downlights?

I know it can be found on Shopee. However, many shops told me that I will not be able to find this 12W6'' specs anymore as most of the manufacturers agree to make 6'' to have 18W only, while the 12W will be in 5'' only.

18W is too bright. I think my interior designer take old stock, 12W6''. My interior designer should choose 12W5''. Now my 35 plastered ceiling downlight holes are 6.3'' wide, cannot hold 5'' downlight.

I am wondering if the hole can be resized.

Swapping 5'' LED strip to the 6'' housing involves soldering skill which I don't have. The shop technician and I already tried using a 12W driver to connect with the 18W, but it cannot downgrade the LED wattage from 18W to 12W.