What happens to hearing aids that are returned after a trial?

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This thread talks about what happens.

Audi scolded me for asking to trial a different brand

I’m in a trial period on a pair of Starkey Genesis BTEs HAs. I have a severe loss in both ears and have been wearing HAs for a few decades, so not a new user, and have worn Starkey’s before, as well as most of the other major brands. I’m pretty brand agnostic and usually buy the first pair I trial, whatever the audiologist recommends. He’s a new doctor to me, though I bought my previous pair from this same clinic. With this new pair, he’s given me four adjustments during my 60-day trial, which …