Re: How long has your freedom controller lasted?

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Have had my Freedom upgrade a bit over 5 years now. Replaced controller

a few times, the whole thing once. Used to replace due to the rubber plug

but no longer use the accessory port. The rubber on the buttuns, I dont

know why that should wear off, mine are fine.

I would like the N5 but its way outa reach.

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How long has your freedom controller lasted?

> How long has your freedom controller lasted? Mine has been replaced a few

> times in the past 5 years. Im now out of warranty an the rubber buttons

> are warn all the way down. The rubber plug for the accessory is gone and a

> crack in the side from sliding in the batteries.

>

> The processor has fine as it requires a lot less touching than the

> controller.

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> Anyone who used to have freedom processor upgrade to N5? Hows it quality

> wise? Anyone have to replace a part within first 2 years? (or has it onlly

> been 1 year since it came out?)

>

> Well my frustration is I either buy new controller for $2k or shell out

> $5500 for N5 to replace existing processor. I would opt for the N5 but if

> its anything like the freedom, then I'd better off waiting.

>

> Thanks!

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[Guest guest]

One of the reasons that Cochlear came out with the with the N5 was increased

durability. Metal buttons and metal door for the accessory port. The interal

frame is made from tantalum metal including the twist connector for the battery

instead of plastic. Time will tell for sure if my N5 will hold up longer than my

backup Freedom processor. I also had the same issues that you had with the

Freedom.

>

> How long has your freedom controller lasted? Mine has been replaced a few

times in the past 5 years. Im now out of warranty an the rubber buttons are warn

all the way down. The rubber plug for the accessory is gone and a crack in the

side from sliding in the batteries.

>

> The processor has fine as it requires a lot less touching than the controller.

>

> Anyone who used to have freedom processor upgrade to N5? Hows it quality

wise? Anyone have to replace a part within first 2 years? (or has it onlly been

1 year since it came out?)

>

> Well my frustration is I either buy new controller for $2k or shell out $5500

for N5 to replace existing processor. I would opt for the N5 but if its anything

like the freedom, then I'd better off waiting.

>

> Thanks!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

If you are able I would upgrade to the N5. It is definitely more durable than

the Freedom. I was able to upgrade my Freedom to the N5 when I had my second

ear implanted because my CI center gives a backup processor. The N5 is also

more water resistant when using the rechargeable batteries. I really like the

N5 much more than the Freedom.

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> How long has your freedom controller lasted? Mine has been replaced a few

times in the past 5 years. Im now out of warranty an the rubber buttons are warn

all the way down. The rubber plug for the accessory is gone and a crack in the

side from sliding in the batteries.

>

> The processor has fine as it requires a lot less touching than the controller.

>

> Anyone who used to have freedom processor upgrade to N5? Hows it quality

wise? Anyone have to replace a part within first 2 years? (or has it onlly been

1 year since it came out?)

>

> Well my frustration is I either buy new controller for $2k or shell out $5500

for N5 to replace existing processor. I would opt for the N5 but if its anything

like the freedom, then I'd better off waiting.

>

> Thanks!

>

>

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