One major thing. You keep quoting $100 as the price for a good razor. This is not so. You can get a dovo best quality for 8 if you want brand spanking new. Or you can go the vintage route. I have 12 razors. 4 of them free and 7 were anywhere from 10-30 dollars and one (my first) was a dovo pearlex (170). I sometimes regret buying that razor because if I was smart then that money could have turned into at least 5 other razors. I know a lot of us suggest people to stay away from vintage ebay razors as they don't know what to look out for but I have some good experience with finding good razors for cheap and I can keep an eye for something that would suit your budget. Or I can suggest some good razors to keep an eye out. Genco's are what I suggest a lot of newer people buy if going the vintage route. They are great blades and can be had for quite cheaply while still being in great condition. Heck I got a Genco for 20 and it was never used. A friend of mine was also able to get a similar deal. I believe his was NOS too.