The good thing about this shaver and blade system is that it is virtually impossible to cut yourself while shaving--a real plus for those of us that typically shave before we are fully conscious. The biggest problem is that after the first shave or two, the blades no longer give a really close shave. Unfortunately, the blades are way too expensive to change after every shave--so one must make do with stubble, or be forced to make suilong to a