Thanks everyone, I think my main concern is the maintenance. It sounds like a good hone can last a year but how long does stropping take, and thats of course assuming you get it down good.

I am not, looking for a hobby. I am looking for a way to get a better/more comfortable shave than I currently get with a cartridge razor.

I am sure someday, perhaps even soon, I would move to a true straight. But then I have the shavette to fall back on instead of a cartridge when I am in a rush etc.

I cannot really find definitive information regarding blades and sizes. It looks like the parkers are much better liked, but the dovo has an upper hand regarding the inserts allowing it to take any blades. The dovo is what my professional shave was done with and it obviously worked so I know it is not complete junk...