Well, I have been shaving with a straight for a little over a week now. My Wapi is doin' great. Ordered a couple Dovos from SRD yesterday. So far it is going much better than anticipated. I am doing fairly well switching hands and for the most part have been irritation free. I still use the DE to touch up around the mouth as I am somewhat of a perfectionist and can't stand to feel stubble after a shave, but mainly because I just haven't gotten the angles down in that area. But it is coming along nicely. A couple of things I think may contribute to my early success is that I started adding glycerin to my lather last week; hard water, and I started using an alum block post-shave. I don't know how big a difference they make, but the transition is going rather smoothly, along with my face. (pun?) I have only nicked my strop a few times, and stropping is getting easier too. Sorry for the long post, but perhaps my progress can inspire others.