First, I really appreciate all the helpful reviews here that recommended taking the step up to the 6000 series for just a bit more money. This is really a nice shaver. Shaves quickly, the charge lasts forever, easy to clean, and so easy on the face that I never dread shaving anymore. Is it as close as a blade? No, definitely not. I'm not even sure it is as close as my old rotary, but I know that my face definitely prefers it to the blade or the rotary, and the shaver is so good I really don't mind doing a touch-up shave if I have to go back out in the evening.