Update: I bought one of these and received it today. Already shaved with it and it rocks. Like I said before i'm a Braun man but the difference between this and my old 7000 series is amazing. It just glided over my dry head like it had lube on it. I felt absolutely no pulling or scraping and it came clean as a whistle. There is no comparison between this 9585 and the Panasonic wet/dry that I had. The Braun foil is what I think makes the biggest difference. I think the Braun is just slightly less powerfull than the Panasonic but it doesn't chew me up like the Panasonic did. Anyway, just thought i'd report for anyone thinking about purchasing one. I know it's expensive (I bought mine on Ebay for $170 shipped), but if it last as long as the last Braun (6 years) it will only cost me (including the cleaner refills and replacement foil/blade) just over $1 a month. Ya can't beat that with a stick!