nice shavebut beter than a razor [SEP] at various times in my life i have rotated between using a razor vs a cordless shaver while i prefer the closeness of a razor a cordless shaver does save time and money the arcitec is norelcos high end cordless shaver that has oodles of featureslikes time display showing remaining battery life ease of cleaning the heads after use suction cups on the base to hold the unit firm to counter top nick free shaving the charging pod makes an ideal traveling caseneeded improvements and or dislikes not the closest shave after shaving my face feels similar to what it is like hours after using a razor not sure why there is such a large cost difference between the arctitec and the the has a time display and the charging pod but i have hard time seeing that as to justifying the cost difference not sure if this product is actually an upgrade from the older lift and cut technology they previously advertised my impression is that the new shave is about a wash with the old onefinal summary while i enjoy the ease and comfort of the norelco arcitec i am not sure if the added features make it worth the additional cost over the and thus costing it one star however as a whole i have no problems giving the product a hearty endorsement