@Blueboxuk Yesh, my brother went to local Phonak reseller and done the fitting for a fee, no REM.
Here in the UK, no idea, maybe worth having a chat with them, they do have a chat box on their website. (free TV connector at the moment add to the hearing aids)
Also, alternatively, you can try these people, the price difference between online and them is around £190 but you will get lifetime aftercare… :
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Not sure about Boots and Specsavers, but my understanding is they do 4 years warranty instead of 5 for the aforementioned.
Also, not sure if the hearing aids are locked or not, when it come to resell them 4 to 5 years down the line, so one can offset the cost of new hearing aids.