let's talk about design

I thought I was getting so used to this thing that I could hardly feel it... well, I've discovered that what's happened is there is a wee circular volume dial with ridges on it, and it gets caught in my hair, thus turning itself down. It seems to have got caught ages ago and I only noticed now so I've missed out on getting used to the full volume! I have actually put a piece of clear sticky tape over it to hold it in place. What bad design! It's odd that the user interface is not to the same high design standard as the implant itself.

This is the Advanced Bionics model, I chose it as the processor fits better around the contour of my ear (the curve of the Cochlear model had a larger diameter so it was loose), and the batteries are rechargeable (this wasn't offered as an option with the Cochlear model right now, though that should soon change). I did have trouble choosing as the Cochlear model has a user interface that works by pressing a button, which is much more effective for switching programs than the fiddly little switch on mine that's barely a millimetre high! Not to mention that troublesome volume dial, I wonder if I can get the audiologist to screw it tighter?