That's like the guy who buys his shiny new car and is afraid to take it out for fear of getting a ding in it or a stone chip. It goes with the territory. A little common sense will keep it looking and performing great but you have to expect that over time there will be wear. maybe some decoration will fade, maybe the polish will dull, maybe a minor chip, maybe a few spots on the blade (and you thought I was still talking about cars eh?). Some you can deal with and some you just have to expect to happen.

I would definitely get a cheapo razor to start with until you learn the ropes.