whats wrong with my light?

that thumbnail has nothin to do w. this

All of my CFLs have something rolling around in them. And they're working alright.

that red part look like it should be connected to the cylinder looking thing????

that cylinder looking thing is a transistor/capacitor i believe? in which case, i would say no the copper line doesn't need to be attached to it. i agree with the first reply, most of my cfl's sound like that when i get them.

-edit- just read you did try it before you took it apart.

oh and, you said you got it in the mail. but you accidentally uploaded a screenshot of the box. tell me you didn't mail order a 42W cfl with a grand whopping total of 2700 lumens, then paid for shipping on said product? you do realize those are in 3 packs at your local walmart for around 12 dollars?