Oh man sorry to hear that. It is a shame that people become discouraged so easilly with wet shaving. Its a great hobby, but yeah you are right it can become very costly very quickly. I think its great what you guys do on hear and I'm looking forward to talking more with you as I get frustrated with the way I do things. I'm sure i'll be back saying i've had it with honing or can't seem to do something right. Either way it will be fun.