Thanks to all of you.

This forum and you guys are great. I got so much imformation / help from you. There is no way that without this forum and its members I could have even started str8 shaving (even DE shaving which I do now very well). Thanks again.

I am not to concerned with the micro chip. I am more concerned about my edge that is now uneven. Still sharp at the toe but pretty dull at the heel. Doesn't shave well anymore and I can see why when I look through the microscope.

I will follow your advice and send it back to Lynn (Yes I have a re-honing certificate, I was just considering having a try at honing myself and also trying to avoid loosing my razor for a week or so)

I will send it back and buy a pasted strop from SRD and focus my energy/budget on stropping/shaving for now. I will then try to keep a good edge with stropping (pasted strop + leather) for a while (hopefully longer than 2 weeks this time ).

Then I will have a good reference and next time my razor is dull, I guess I will have to take the plunge.

Thanks again to all of you. Very helpful to me. I wish I can return the favor someday (actually I might post some experience about AS in the corresponding section).

Yves