Thanks for the response, I appreciate you setting me straight on this so that I know what to expect if I purchase new razors in the future.

When I purchased the razor, the people at the store recommended a local knife shop that does sharpening on all kinds of blades, and I brought it there before I started using it. Do you think I should bring it back to them and ask them to set the bevel properly, since I can't get a good shave out of it? Or should I try to do it myself now that I have a 4k/8k norton? I have a lot of experience sharpening knives, but not much working with razors...

Thoughts?