Excellent razor

I think it's important to distinguish between shaves like a blade and having an end product like that of a blade. The 8995 didn't get my tougher hairs on the first pass like a blade, but it did get them after some concentration on the tougher areas. In the areas where the hair appeared to be cut but the feeling was still rough, a second pass took care of those as well. The end product was as smooth as if it were done with a blade. The shaver is a little bit loud but nothing to discourage someone from purchasing the product. The LED display is a nice feature but may not be as needed as some reviews have said. It lets you know how many minutes you have used the shaver, how many times you have shaved, how many minutes you have left on your current charge as well as a few other things. The quick charge feature is nice as well as the ability to plug the power cord into the unit to use it immediately. I believe that if you manually clean the shaver and occasionally use the cleaning base to sanitize it you will still achieve the desired results and save on cleaning cartridge refills. Overall I would definitely recommend the product. It's the only electric shaver that I have used that did a job as well as a blade in my experience.