great razor but automatic charging is not automatic [SEP] this is my first electric razer since shaving with a blade for the past years i really like the convenience of shaving without cream water etc the razor is nice and light and is very comfortable shaving with a little practice it gives a nice clean shave so far i have not required any pre or post shaving lotion cream to stay comfortable it is also very easy to clean the headsjust put them under running water and out comes the hair my only gripe is the automatic charging claim everytime you want to charge the razor you have to plug it in they recommend unplugging the charger when not in use because it shortens the battery life otherwise it would be nice if you could just leave it plugged in and forget about it however so far it recharges very quickly only taking about minutes week and the full charge blinky light tells you when to unplug it a previous review reported using it for weeks without charging if you run the battery dead it takes only minutes charging for shave so you do not have to worry about the charge state too much besides that one gripe it is a great razor and i highly recommend it while shaving with a blade i was skipping days because of the hassle now it is a shave every day and i actually look forward to shaving