Wow!
That's an offer you can't refuse (or you can, that's your choice; a generous offer no less!)
a hundreds of threads were started after the shaving experience you just had and quite a few variables come into play some are user related other are razor related, you can easily search and find numerous threads almost exactly about your experience
I'd suggest eliminating the most variables as you can and get a quality razor honed by someone who knows what he's doing
If things don't feel right then it's not the razor, but a user thing; prep, lather, angle, pressure etc all come into play and it's not gonna be the same as you are used to
One reason I stopped using DE and DE like systems was because I jus't couldn't get myself to like the blades enough
if you realize what a well honed quality SR can do, you'll be amazed