I too have a Braun Activator and I find that it works fairly well. It works better than my prior electrics.

When I was doing my research prior to buying the Activator I was highly skeptical of the rotary electrics because of their "lift and cut" claims. People who get ingrown hairs (aka razor bumps) really shouldn't be shaving too close anyway, because shaving the hair to "below skin level" just gets you that much closer to not having it grow out correctly. I find with my Activator I can get as close or rough a shave as I want, and there's no shaving cream mess involved.

I find that the Activator holds enough charge for a 4-5 day trip, so I very rarely carry the charger with me.

I think the bottom line is that a razor is an extremely personal choice for us guys, sorta like... uhhh... nevermind.