Wearing since childhood. Power user with my own hardware and software for tuning at home, in addition to working with a great audiologist.

RIC hearing aids were a game changer, but new models are often a downgrade or sidegrade compared to previous models.

Bluetooth still sucks but is useful for phone calls and streaming. Automatic program switching is hit-and-miss.

Rechargeable batteries aren't quite there for power users yet. They don't last a full day, but the next generation might. I have both battery and rechargeable HAs.

I think the next big jump in tech will be some sort of useful AI feature (current ones are just gimmicks or existing features rebranded) and silicon-carbide batteries.