Now let's not be too hasty to pass judgement. I mean, after all they DID use wire nuts to make the electrical connections. And that electrical tape was probably UL listed as well. The mold, well they intentionally must have made the drain holes smaller because those bulbs need the added warmth that only mold insulation can provide. You just interrupted the molds natural growth cycle! Mold is a natural, renewable resource whose manufacture has little or no carbon footprint. Plus they decided to save landfill space by leaving the neon posts in place as well.