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Much like you are doing right now, I poured over hundreds of reviews on numerous trimmers before I settled on one. I chose the Braun 6 Head and Beard trimmer and am very satisfied with my choice. Short review: Lightweight, Low vibrations, Low noise, cuts very well, short charge time, attached retractable small/narrow trimmer, can trim while plugged in, and covers a wide hair length range. The price is very good compared to how nice and versatile this trimmer is. Originally I was looking for a more affordable item, but the reviews urged me to spend a little more. Very thick, longer hair will clog up the trimmer quickly, so removing the comb and dumping the hair is required. It's a minor inconvenience at best. Definate recommend. Long review: When I read reviews, I read the bad ones first. Most of them said the same thing and they were far outweighed by the positive reviews. I trim/shave most of the regions on my body, and I will cover each area at a time. First, the trimmers are very lightweight which is nice when trimming your head with lifted arms for an extended periods of time. Compared to most other trimmers (especially plug in versions) the vibration and noise are nominal. The body is plastic and half of it is rubberized for improved grip. The trimmer fits well in your hand and is laid out very well. Unlike the Braun 5, the Braun 6 has a shorter charge time once you perform the initial charge. The indicator light does a great job of letting you know the state of your charge as well, both charging and discharging. My body hair ranges from very coarse and wirey, to very thin and light. I did not have one single hair pull/snag. The hardest part of using the trimmer is figuring out what length setting to use! The trim length guide is clearly marked and will not jump out of the setting. There are two detachable combs. One gives you lengths from 1 to 10 millimeters, and the other gives you from 10 to 20 millimeters. Not using a comb at all will give you a very close to the skin trim. The Braun 6 also has a retractable, narrow-head secondary trimmer. This smaller trimmer is great for reaching small and narrow areas, such as under the nose and around the top of the ears, among others. The comb prongs, although they are plastic, are pretty stiff and keep skin out, and hair cuts level with very little comb bending or deflection. As with most plastic appliances, you should take care to not be rough with the trimmer, the combs particularly. A reasonable level of care will yield many years of use out of this trimmer. I dropped mine from a four foot shelf after its first use, and it still works just fine (whew!). The trimmer comes with a small travel case and the charger has a curled cord so it doesnt tangle up if you are trimming while plugged in. I tested using the trimmer while plugged in with a very low battery. It ran at full strength, which is a very nice feature instead of having to wait for the charge. Charge time for the Braun 6 is 1 hour. My sessions are between 30-40 minutes and it was still running strong at the end. Goatee: My facial hair is very thick, coarse, and wire-like! The Braun 6 cut it all quickly with ease. My facial hair curls a little and some of those can be tricky to get all one length, so I recommend using a fine tooth comb to get the hair as straight as possible for an even cut. Head hair: My hair up top is very thick and straight. I wear a military 'high and tight' hair style. The trimmer cuts very quickly and efficiently. It took only a couple passes to get everything even and at the proper length. The only fault I found is that thick hair will clog up the area between the blades and the comb. I did need to stop every several passes to remove the comb and dump the hair clump. It only did this on the longer hair on top of my head, not the sides or elsewhere on my body. The advantage is that I could dump the hair clumps where I wanted instead of it going everywhere, like with regular clippers. Chest hair: My chest hair is fairly wirey. Once again, no issues with cutting here. Pubic region: Let's face it, tons of people trim that area and will do so with these clippers. Pubic hair is normally fairly coarse and curly,as is mine. Even on extremely soft and delicate skin, there were no dreaded hair snags. Also, the comb prongs do a very good job of preventing skin from making contact with the cutting blades. Of course you should always trim with caution down there to prevent unwanted contact, especially on skin that folds easily. The small size of the trimmer makes reaching certain areas very easy and less awkward. I know that when I get home from overseas, my wife will steal this trimmer and use it for her trimming! Underarms: My underarm hair is very light and thin. This was the only area that I had some difficulty getting an even cut. Due to the hair being so light, it didn't want to be guided into the comb prongs and into the blades. If you have hair like this over larger areas, you may need to make many passes to get a good, even cut. As you can tell, I am pleased with my purchase. The only unknown now is long-term life span. If I can get 2 years out of this trimmer, I will feel as if I got my money's worth. I have no reason to believe the trimmer won't go well beyond that time frame.