I shave every day and enjoy it. I hate the usual cartridge offerings and my Braun razor never shaved very close. It wasn't until I went the old DE, brush, and cream route that I have been able to shave baby smooth every single day. The trade off is a high initial investment (which is offset by the cheap blade costs over the years) and a large time investment in the morning. But I will never go back to Mach 3 or Quattro's after using the DE. What is even better is that Target is carrying the Proraso line of products which really are not bad. The only catch is that they are not in the shaving aisle but bundled with other spa and facial products.