My electric shaver starting loosing it's charge faster and faster after almost 8 years. I had bought it right after surgery. It died once while I was travelling, so I used the motel's give-away razor. I got nicked a little, but liked the resulting clean shave. After that I could not bring myself to spend the money on another electric. These new 4-blade razors are wonderful. I love the clean shave - forgotten what is was like. I shave in all directions - against the grain - as smooth as a baby's bottom. Swwwwweeeeeeeeeeet! In the last several months, I think I've nicked myself a couple of times. Once I had to "wear" tp for about 5 minutes. No big deal.