Hey Egg...listen... right now I think the best thing is to really settle for comfortable and clean..by that I mean just do two passes and that should be enough for so that you are not looking scruffy.
No matter what I do...there is no against the grain for me..it just does not happen.
I know that BBS is what we all (well at least most of us want) want...but I resigned when I started that as for right now I just need to get a clean look...
If it is not BBS then I just say ok...I am not killing my face to achieve this..and I have been nick free since about a month in. Could I get closer shaves...yes...is it worth it
to me the answer is no...you decide buddy. I dont want to put this in a wrong spin but for me I just settle for now until it just comes together naturally where I would never even have to think about it.
Hope it helps.