I'm like you I think. i have been shaving with disposables, and an electirc some, for all of my adult life. I recently switched to the Fusion with the 5 blades. I actually liked it, but I quickly grew tired of spending $16-$20 for 3-4 razors! I switched to a something I saw online called "The Dollar Shave Club". For $6/month they mailed me 4 new multi-blade razors, which DID save me alot of money. Still, I really wasn't happy with the shave i was getting, and i really didn't enjoy shaving very much. I became more amd more curious about SR shaving, so I took the plunge and bought a Parker Shavette a month ago, and I LOVE shaving now. I fully expect Santa bring me my first STR8 this month. Good luck with your shaving journey