I have a NExT in the same spot. I think part of the issue, there’s a lot of fatty tissue there also, which depending on how deep it’s implanted can be hard to read. xMagic in P0 pretty much right up against the bone of my thumb (swelling caused it to move and I didn’t notice right away because of bandaging). Skin is thinner there, and it reads much easier then the NExT.
Also have ApexFlex in P2 left.
Going to have a FlexUG4 put in P1 right hand, and FlexEM put in somewhere… probably P1-ish left hand.
The FlexUG4 is a beast of a unit, able to do lots of things.
There’s no such thing as an “extra” RFID, if/when you start playing around with home automation, or door locks or something fancy, you’ll have uses for it. OR you’ll find uses for it.
I’d say go for the xMagic if you’re not sure. The FlexUG4 uses a fairly big sharp stick to make a hole, but it’s still not as bad as a scalpel. It partly depends on where it’s going. My Apex Flex (same size as the FlexUG4) hurt less than the xMagic did.