I completely appreciate your thinking; I too started with straights before dabbling in DE. Now, I feel like I get the best of both worlds; the craft, reward, ritual and results of Straight Razor Shaving AND the ease, craft, ritual and results of Double Edge Shaving too. I am about evenly split, and enjoy each equally but for different reasons. I do appreciate that I can turn to my DE's when I'm pressed for time, and still get an amazing shave. I adhere to the thought that I am a wet shaver, and embrace all that encompasses.
The NYSC DE's look to me like Timor designs, although I always thought Timors were Wieshi rebrands. Competent razors as I see, but I've never tried one. Seems like NYSC re-boxes them and adds $4 to the going price--again I'm speculating.
Experiment with blades, as they vary quite a bit. Find what works for you. Like straights there's a universe of variation and for me the entire experience has been all good! Enjoy!