oldbeek wrote: That is a study of a Coloplast implant. Not an AMS 700lgx
And if it was AMS it would probably be an even worse outcome.
It loses rigidity not because the RTEs themselves bend. But because the RTEs have a looser fit in the cruse. And AMS RTEs are thinner than Titan RTEs.
So if Titan loses rigidity with RTEs, it is fair to assume AMS loses even more.
Another reason is that the weak link, where the implant tends to kink, is at the junction between the fixed and the inflatable parts. And with RTEs, this point is pushed further out and that makes it easier to bend.
An experienced surgeon will always minimize usage of RTEs. Of course there can be issues with an individual which requires its usage. But in principal, with all else being equal, the more the RTEs the worse the erection. Especially a few years down the road after surgery.
On the other hand, minimizing RTEs is optimizing. Getting an implant in the first place is replacing. And replacing a limp dick with a hard dick, replacing no sex with sex whenever you want, is a hell of a bigger accomplishment than having a bit more hardness and low-flex at the base than something that already works great.