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I get a better shave with a straight, but I get a really good shave with a DE as well.
I can get about 7 shaves out of a DE before needing a new blade.
You don't hone or strop a DE blade unless you are really, really cheap or desperate. The replaceable blades are a dollar (USD) or less.
For maintenance, well you have to change the blades in a DE but you have to strop a straight and occasionally have a straight honed, both have to be oiled from time to time. I guess the DE has less maintenance overall.
In the long run a straight may be cheaper, but only if you can keep the desire to buy more stuff under control.