 | Author: D. Brown (Wenatchee, WA) | Purchased this clipper because I have rather dense facial hair that grows quite rapidly, and I am occasionally not quite as diligent about shaving as I should be. Hence, I can end up with some inconveniently-long growth on my face, beyond what my shaver can effectively remove. I've gone through three less-expensive rechargeable trimmers, it seems that it's always the batteries that go, usually three or four months in.So far I've had this one perhaps three weeks, and it serves my needs very well. It cuts cleanly and quickly, with a minimum of noise and fuss. No heating, excessive vibration, or loud noise. For the money, I'd say it was a very good value indeed. I think I finally ended my cycle of burning out and buying trimmers with this one, I'd definitely recommend it!EDIT: It is now the end of August, 2012. Trimmer is still getting used about once a week, and is still running as well as when it was purchased. Every couple months I put a drop of the...Read more | 4 |