When I was first using the Micromatic, I would get perfect BBS one day, then get lots of blood the next. One day after drying the blade off and closing the top, I noticed that the edge of the blade sat about in the middle (up and down) of the little clips on the front and not all the way down the where they meet the bed. I began placing the blades in edge first so they were possitioned corrctly and never had a bad shave again. The only thing I can think of is that when the blade was seated in the middle of the clips, it messes the alignment and results in horrible shaves. Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems to make sence to me.