Welcome hiigaran, great to see someone ask before purchasing. You are getting good advice here. While the initial outlay can be expensive, you need to look at the big picture, and weigh up what you spend already on sub par shaving equipment per year. A good quality straight razor will last a lifetime, in fact, several lifetimes if properly maintained. Eventually your initial outlay will be recovered from what you would have spent on throw away items, and you will get better shaves. Best of luck.