So many profiles, so few locations...... you would be surprised at the personal help many SRP members are willing to offer. An hour with someone experienced can save you months of frustration.
We're also missing piles of information -- most importantly pictures of the entire razor -- which might actually have fundamental flaws.
Purchasing a shave-ready razor in the classifieds would have helped too. Several members regularly post low-cost shavers in the $20-30 range. You can get in cheap and at least have a point of reference.