I've owned other Wahl foil shavers and this one is every bit as good at a close, comfortable shave. Having the cord/cordless feature makes it so much more usable and reliable. Having to sacrifice the pop-up trimmer to get the cord/cordless feature is not what I consider optimal. Wahl makes plenty of other, trimmers to complement this shaver so when I'm home, I just grab a trimmer and get it done but the need to pack an extra trimmer for a 1-3 night business trip is cause for a minor complaint.