norelco replaced my old braun [SEP] i just got my first norelco model xl after years using a braun i considered these two brands the top in the electrical shaving industry in some aspects i founded the norelco reigning over the braun and in other aspects the braun is much better so the question you should ask yourself is what type of hair are you trying to shavelet first look at the norelco seriesi have soft hair in the beard area and thicker hair around the lips mustache and chin area the norelco does a superior job in the beard area it cut it clean with a couple of strokes when using the braun older model i sometime have to use a long trimmer and then go back over with the coil the norelco three individual heads move over the sides of the face a lot better braun does do a superior job over the mustache area it coils has more and bigger holes then norelco the spectra with it dual slot and hole head is good but takes longer time to cut down the thicker stub the old braun battery nh is dying on me norelco battery nicd is replaceable and you use it charged or just plug and play which the braun could not do overall i prefer the norelcos designthe features i like i am still playing with the personal comfort control and am not sure if it is necessary the more sensitive the level is the long it takes to cut so far the long hair trimmer is great but that is almost standard in most models but not the advantages series plug and play is great since i do not travel every day cleaning is simple just rinse it in the sink i like the solid construction the norelcos design is the rotating machine is fun to use and is very smooth