very happy with this razor [SEP] i am very impressed with this razor i have used electric razors most of my years of shaving i was skeptical using it for the first time i thought it was not working because it is so soft to the face and so quiet it did not sound agressive like my other razors did wrong the shave was close my skin was not irritated at all and it cut smooth basically in the first pass this unit is first classmy previous razor was a braun foil i bought one for myself and another for my son from frys because of the price junk we both have heavy beards he more so than i and both of us had terrible of the clock shadows by and the skin irritation on my neck just horriblei took a long time comparing all the available models for me this model provides the best mix of features and price i definitely recommend the speed xl shaving heads other nice features are it can be cleaned under the faucet it charges quickly and maintains that charge for a long time and it provides what i consider one of the best shaves i have had in a long time the heft and feel is good materials are good workmanship is good the only feature i would like to have is a battery charge indicatorthe other speed xl model is the it includes the cleaning system with a much higher price now there is the smarttouch xl which may be overkill but if price is not an issuemay i cannot believe i wrote the original review almost seven years ago i am still using this razor and it still works just as i expressed back then the battery still keeps a great charge and the shave is still excellant i went on a day vacation last year and the charge held for the whole trip this is truly a great product