FTTC less than half the speed of neighbour who's f...

Before migrating to FTTC, I was getting 6.9Mbps and occasional dropouts.  My neighbour was getting 3Mbps.
After migration to FTTC, my neighbour is getting  14.4mbps. I'm getting 6.0Mbps - slower than the previous standard ADSL to the exchange...
So far, BT are resisting fixing my problem. The cause seems obvious; my neighbour's line runs overhead to the cabinet, in a modern/copper cable bundle. My line runs underground in an old/aluminium bundle.
I suspect that my neighbour was switched from the underground cable to the overhead cable when he moved to BT Infinity 2; his estimated speed (during the negotiations) was 14.0Mbps. This shows that BT are aware that 14.0Mbps is achievable in our location.
Meanwhile, 40 yards closer to the exchange, I'm languishing on the aluminium bundle at 6.0Mbps. Might this be because I'm on a 3rd party ISP? They are complaining to BT, but BT is refusing to move my line.
Is this reasonable? I thought ADSL service providers were obligated to provide the fastest ADSL possible given the local circumstances? 
Incidentally, I'm on the same cabinet as my neighbour, and I'm in port #1, the implication being that I probably migrated to FTTC before my neighbour.

when installing FTTC the existing phone cable from your home to the cabinet is used and then it is fibre to the cab from exchange.  There is no changing the line.
It is opnereach that are responsible for the installation of fibre and there is nothing our ISP BT Retail can do to help you.  you need to pursue your problem with your own ISP who in turn will contact openreach
openreach have made it clear many time that they will not change your line to another just to improve your broadband connection - need to show there is a fault which requires engineer visit
Sorry but you need to get your ISP involved
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