Good luck cdmeggers. Of course we'll all have a little different results but I'm sure you'll love it. I know I do. The biggest things I would warn you about are to be prepared to make many trips to the audiologist. Mine is a 2 hour drive away and I've made that trip over a dozen times in the last few months and I've got more to go. Also, be prepared for the hardest part and that's the wait. Wait for insurance. Wait for surgery. Then a couple of days after the surgery you'll likely feel just fine (still gotta take it easy of course) and you'll be anxious to get it turned on. But you'll have to wait a few weeks or a month before activation. But trust me. Once it's turned on and you look back you'll realize that it wasn't as long as it seemed. To me right now the entire process is almost a blur because of all the sound I'm picking up now.
Sorry I didn't reply to this sooner. For one thing anytime there is more then one company making a single product there's going to be heavy advertising to get customers to use their product. So they are all going to stress their stronger points (Smaller, better sound, most popular, etc...). If they are lying about these things then they'll eventually get called out. For example the N5 claims to be the smallest. It is so they are safe with that claim.
My advice to anyone looking into them and making their decision is to read their sites and ads. Then ask people who have the CI and get their opinion. That way you get "claims", "claims verified" and well and opinion and advice. Many choose a particular brand for a number of reasoning from size, number of batteries or even by the color they come in. Go to the forums of each brand and you'll find people who got them and are happy with their decision.
So basically I don't see any marketing and claims that aren't reasonable. I was never told it was a miracle cure or that I'll 100% be able to understand speech. None of the brands claimed that to me. I made my decision to get the N5 because of the long standing of the company, other peoples opinion, it's small size and the remote control.
Ron Jaxon
