I started using the Libre (original) in 2018 and have been on the Libre2 for about 3 years now (late 2020) and can say that I have had a great experience using (them)

The Libre2 improved functionality - I never have one fall off, ever, in fact it's a bit of a chore to get them off sometimes when they have run out

I have had a handful fail and I mean like maybe a half dozen and given that I wear 26 a year that's actually a pretty low failure rate

Now do they sometimes read a little high or a little low "consistently"? Yes they do - for the price they are charging for them I would expect that you could calibrate them after starting them up, but maybe Libre4 or 5 before that is available

The Dexcom, at least in Canada, was only ever submitted for approval "specifically" for Type 1 Diabetics so, again, just Canada, a Type 2 would never get insurance coverage (generally) so would have to pay out of pocket

I take No Diabetic Meds and my insurance pays for the Libre2 and/or test strips if I use my AccuChek meter (which is long dusty now - can't remember exactly the last time I did a stick test)

PS - you can turn off the alarms or set them to lower/higher levels - I have my low alarm set at 3.5 mmols/63 since my sugar often dances just below that 4.0/72 "start of a low" reading - I reduced the "pesky" alarms but still get one if I am "really low"

I do finger stick, Ultra Touch 2

Canadian (retired) Public Sector Health Insurance

Hi, what insurance do you have that pays for the Libre 2?

I use the traditional finger stick testing, works well for me.