Hello once more,

Well, after looking at the prices and seeing how fast the razors that you guys sell fly off the market, I have decided to wait until either during my trip to europe this summer of afterward to buy another razor that works. I do have some quick questions and I hope you all have some answers. I am beginning to think I should get ahold of that training DVD just so I can catch al the lingo you guys are saying. I still dont know all the peices of the razor.
First, I was wondering, Since some of you guys/girls(maybe?) are from europe, Is it easier to find razor shops over there?? If they are more common perhaps I will just take some extra cash to pick up some equipment whilst I am there. I am going to albania and greece btw. There is also a posibility that a friend over there may come to visit me and he lives in germany, should I ask him to pick one up for me??
Another question is due to a myth that I have heard. I read somewhere that stainless steel razors are not ever good razors and you should stick to high grade carbon steel blades. Is this true?