Thanks for that info.The #'s on my Taiga are still very prominent. No fading as of yet and I've had it for about a year and a half now. I don't go crazy cleaning the razor with q-tips or cotton balls but, I give it a thorough wipe down and dry with a soft clean Terry cloth. No wear for me.....
I also recall that homelike had said that they would be finishing the taiga to higher standards this time and because of that only the SB plate is supplied unlike the first batch where they also included an OC plate. Is the latest batch really better in terms of the polishing?