Let me preface this by saying I am someone who has no problem accepting when a given piece of technology has become obsolete, but also values tradition and has found that sometimes new technology needs to be carefully evaluated to Be sure it doesn't create more problems than it solves. Essentially, I'm always looking to combine the best of the old and the new. With that said:

A bit over a year into my SR experience, and I have found that what works for me is a Feather AC, a synthetic brush, and skipping the mug by face lathering with shaving cream. While I will lwayse keep a couple of traditional straights, a mug, and a badger brush, and use them every now and then for kicks, the combo above seems like it combines all the best elements of the old and the new: the great shaves of an SR, real lather and wonderful feel of the brush on your skin, freedom from the tyranny of cartridges, with vastly simplified maintenance for both blade and brush, and much faster lathering. Thus I think of myself as a a "modernized" SR shaver.

With the understanding that traditional wet shaving is all about the experience, and that everyone should use the tools that make them happy, I'm curious if anyone else has arrived at a similar place as I have.
Thanks!