Same here I was drooling all over the place and spotted this one for sale last week over paid for it but at least I can now say I have used one.
I threw a UK Personna in the razor tonight and with a little effort received a 3 pass BBS shave. I am very surprised at just how smooth this razor is as I was expecting some serious damage. If I can get the same results for a few more days this razor will be a keeper.
I have a Merk slant and dealt with pain the first few times I used it. After a re visit of the Merk slant the shaves were much better I am hoping this Hofritz will work out well.