Never had a shaver before. Coming from a razer, this is great for me. Gets it smooth in about 2 minutes or so. For 18 bones, YES. Using the original blades for 10 months now, every other day. Still cuts great

Batteries aren't replaceable. Don't know if this is common in shavers or not. Not really a con

Familiar smooth shaving, and solid design

Charge light does not show level of charge. The razor runs more slowly, and dies

Unexpected improvements offset missing features; strategy proves out for Norelco