There's plenty of cheap yet excellent shavers. Baili tech clones, for example. Extra $ buys you nicer materials, better workmanship, a more pleasant experience of owning and using a finely crafted tool, but it doesn't necessarily result in a better shave.
Vintage Gillettes that many seasoned wet shaving enthusiasts are in love with were very cheap in their day, because Gillette made money on blades, not razors.
Vintage Gillettes that many seasoned wet shaving enthusiasts are in love with were very cheap in their day, because Gillette made money on blades, not razors.