Reviving the thread, hope the others don't mind as I'm just looking for some opinions.
I have now decided to go for the Class 1 initial. Meanwhile the (Spanish) medical center where I did my initial Class 2 are now authorized to also do the Class 1 initial. Their price is pretty high and communication is still a struggle.
But would I be right to do my initial Class 1 there anyway as the doctor knows me already from Class 2, they have my records and she didn't mention anything that could be an issue for Class 1 at the time - except for 2.25 astigmatism which she said would require a detailed examination by an ophthalmologist. It just seems to me a more sensible thing to do it there despite the cost and the communication issues, but what do others think?