Hi John and welcome! Sorry to hear about your troubles. I have a Medtronic, and have had problems with my implant. The first implant (Sept 2010) had wire migration and the battery/generator flipped. My second implant (Dec 2010) hasn't been that much better. They moved the battery to my lower back/upper buttock and it moves a little bit. It really is an uncomfortable position, as my pants irritate it (as well as certain sitting positions). They also surgically implanted the leads and used a paddle.

I am very interested to hear about your "transfer" to another version of a spinal cord stimulator. Is there a noticeable difference? Has it improved?