"Like many, I started with the Remington XLR shavers out of high school.  In the mid-80s, my wife bought me the Braun Micron Universal, a beautiful shaver and my first exposure to battery-operated.  Now, most shavers are plastic and battery-run, but I have been able to buy electric only as my battery shavers die out.  I have the cheapest Braun made (130s-1) electric that cost less than $20, and I received as a product test reviewer, the Braun 9095CC, a very expensive shaver.  I find both shaved about the same, though the more expensive one was more appealing to look at.  Fortunately, I have been able to procure (online) new electric shavers, but it is hard to find as the three major makers (Remington, Braun, and Phiips) make one electric version, the rest are battery.  As someone who doesn't like to have to wait for charging, dying motors, or throwing the shaver out when the battery permanently fails, the electrics are a welcome relief.  It is too bad Remington, Braun and Norelco don't make high-end electrics and with the quality of the early models like the Micron Universal."