I'm on AB and my friend is on Cochlear; he's always amazed at the terrible service I get and the prices I pay. > I get upgraded for free every 7 years. I trad

I'm on AB and my friend is on Cochlear; he's always amazed at the terrible service I get and the prices I pay. > I get upgraded for free every 7 years. I trade mine in for replacement (on my dime) because it's completely broken every 4-5 years. > A pack of 50 batteries will cost me $30 A single battery runs me around $200-300. My charger breaks all the time too, so that's another $100-200 depending on what's broken... how are you getting a pack of 50 for $30? What do you even do with 50 batteries? I have four that I cycle through (the big powercels) but that's because I apparently have thick skin/a thick skull and I only get 10 hours of use out of a battery rated for 20+. Edit: Oh -- misread! I thought you said you were on AB, but you've got a MedEl. I don't think I've ever actually seen those... they weren't even an option at Hopkins when I was going through the pre-screening. The two options I got were AB and Cochlear.