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I have used Norelco shavers for almost 50 years. I always bought the average models. Not the worst and not the best. About a year ago I bought a look alike Chinese rip-off design. It delivered an inferior but adequate shave for a year and then died. This time I decided to buy the real thing. I looked at the line and decided not to be a cheapskate this time. I started at the top of the line rather than the bottom. $280 for a shaver? What? What! All the pictures showed the shaver from an angle accentuating its sleek slimness. I always felt the hand contour of the shaver to be one of its best features. I hesitated. Eventually I clicked the button. Maybe its time to try the best. After the shaver arrived I discovered that the contour handle was actually improved. After an hours charge, I attacked the three day growth of beard left after the failure of the poor imitation I had been using. After one second a knew that all the shavers I had ever owned were cripples. I experienced the best shave I have ever had. Close, comfortable, convenient, able to reach all the nooks and contours effortlessly. Everything could be made to fit nicely in the compact case with a little trial and error. I knew it was a keeper but still, $280? Then I read the manual and discovered the travel lock, the intensity setting, the battery minder, and all the monitoring and safety features that had been thoughtfully provided. This is the best engineered and designed product I have purchased in a long time. So I finally get it. I paid all that money for the best shaving experience available and 50 years of design development and engineering expertise. Looking at it that way makes it feel more worthwhile. I am going to enjoy this product almost every day for a long time to come. I am going to forget the price after the next billing cycle. I am finally at peace with my shaver.