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I've had an old braun shaver for 17 years - amazing, but it still works, and I still love it. Decided to replace it just because I thought it was time to treat myself to a new one. Read the reviews - this Braun seemed to be the latest and the greatest - so I bought one. First thing I noticed - you can no longer simply remove the screen to clean the blade - the only way to clean it now is to use the GIANT base in the cleaning mode to clean the shaver. Next - the head is now made of flimsy plastic - clearly made to be replaceable - another consumable part. So now, I have to buy cleaning fluid replacement cartridges as well as replacement heads - as if I had nothing better to do but buy parts for an electric razor. My old Braun needed NO parts replaced for the first 10 years of ownership - then I changed the screen and blade - and never changed anything again. Now - for the side by side comparison - the new Pulsonic vs. my 17 year old Braun - half my face with one, the other half with the other. My wife was the judge ..... the verdict - the old unit. I couldn't believe it. so I went back and tried to shave extra hard with the new unit - but again, it could not shave as close as the old one - maybe its all the pulsing its doing? So here's the bottom line - Braun seems to have converted its electric razor division to a consumable parts model - the razor is meant to constantly have parts needing replacement, while providing an inferior shave. The company chose to focus on making more from selling parts rather than focusing its energy on making a superior electric razor. I'm very disappointed, and will be switching from Braun after close to 20 years of use. Too bad.