I went two days without shaving so I could have my first Braun shave. With my old Norelco, it would take forever to even get a semblance of a shave but never even approaching close, which is why I'd do a once-over with the Norelco and finish off with a razor. So, how did we do? Brilliantly. This thing is fast, efficient, and I was actually shocked by how close the shave is. It's easy to use, it has a cleaning station that completely cleans everything and dries the shaver (it's waterproof and you can actually use this with shaving cream, although I didn't - but you can shave in the shower, too, which is nice). It didn't irritate my skin and I could not be happier and hopefully it will last the ten years that the Norelco lasted. And it looks great, too.