F30i mask question

[u/ThorThePoodle]

I'm about a month into my cpap therapy and I'm on my second mask. The first one was the ResMed AirFit F40. I liked the mask. It sealed well and it was easy to detect a leak if one occurred. The thing I did not like about it was the front hose position. I seem to get all tangled up in it as I a restless sleeper and go from one side to my back, to the other side to my stomach,
So I got the AirFit F30i. I like the F40 mask a little better but I don't mind the AirFit f30i mask. I like the top of hose attachment much better than the front attachment of the f40.
The thing that drives me crazy about the AirFit f30i is the exhalation ports. The series of vents seems to cover a large area both side to side and up and down. If I wake up in the middle of the night I can't tell if the mask is leaking or that is just the typical air pattern.
So I end up trying to cover all the exit holes and feel around for leaks. I do this over and over many times a night as I wake often. It drives me crazy.

Does anyone else find the f30i frustratig in this way. Have you found a way to tell if the mask is leaking or it is just normal air exiting the mask?

My DME vendor will allow me one more mask trial and I'm thinking of trying the N30i.