Braun Series 5 590cc Love it.

Braun Series 5 590cc Love it.
I love shaving with a razor but my face doesn't love being shaved with a razor. After 20+ years of trying every type of shaving cream/gel, razor, aftershave creams/balms, etc...I'm relegated to electric shavers. I, like many of the other reviewers, have tried various brands and style of electric shavers over the years but I've been exclusively using straight foil-type shavers for the last 8-10 years. My observations:
*The 590cc shaver feels comfortable and secure in my hand.
*Well built.
*The head swivels but not as much as I hoped.
*I can get a week on a single charge. That for me is about 7-10 shaves/week.
*Quality of the shave is great (I'll add more on this at the end).
*The base looks and feels cheap, almost like it was an after thought. I only use it to clean/recharge the shaver and the rest of the time use the carrying case to store the unit.

Setting everything else aside, ultimately one buys a shaver for the shaving (as I state the obvious). I was not at all satisfied by the shaves I was getting. I have very course and thick facial hair. I had to use my old Braun 1775 to finish areas on my chin and neck this shaver wasn't shaving properly. I was having serious buyers remorse and thinking about returning it and getting something else. As fate would have it, my daughter knocked the shaver and base (as someone else stated, it takes up a lot of counter space) off of the bathroom counter. The fall cracked the foil head and I went to Target for a replacement. After I replaced the head, I noticed I was getting a very good shave!?! I noticed that the original head had finer/smaller openings and the replacement foil head had "larger" openings. That made all the difference for me. No more buyers remorse and I'm getting great shaves!