ok but outperformed by a foil electric [SEP] i got this shaver in early january of for the first month or so that i had it it worked decently the shave was relatively close and it did get most of the hair but it did take a few passes over the skin and a touch up using the on board trimmer to get the ones it missed i also found myself having the stretch the skin quite a bit to get a close enough shave however it did offer an irritation free shave i have sensitive skin thus why i stay away from blade razors over the next few months though i noticed that the shave started to get more irritating more pulling instead of cutting had always pulled a little but got more frequent takes more passes to cut what it once would etc i changed the blades after months short period yes but i tried anyway it helped a little but it still was not as good as it once was then i started to realize that the shaver was not holding as strong a charge as it once did it would come off the charger and be full power for less than one shave and would need to go back on the charger after shaves far less than the advertised two weeks a call to norelco led nowhere as they said it was expected for the battery to wear down over time months i kept using the razor as i was not about to waste the investment on a trip in late july i had forgotten to pack the shaver so i purchased a remington battery operated foil razor at a local convenience store sad to say but from day that foil razor has outperformed the norelco by leaps and bounds in all areas closer shave gets all areas better less passes needed etc also on a sad note the remington is kicking the bucket a year later and i am forced to go back to the norelco for the time being while i look for an acceptable foil shaver as a replacementin short this razor performed decently at first but it seems as though compared to a battery operated razor this shaver is not a good value for the investment