There are old (i.e. "vintage") adjustable razors out there, which people fuss over and get into bidding wars with each other on a certain well-known auction site. There are a few current-production adjustable razors around, ranging in price from moderate to highly-immoderate. The Variant falls in the moderate category–in fact, I'd say the price is incredibly good for what you get: a well-built, well-balanced, solid shaver that can make an "okay" blade shave well, make a good blade shave great, and a great blade fantastic. I can truly say you can't go too wrong with this one.