Thanks for the heads up Terry. Much appreciated, However, thanks to the help of gregkw1 I was able to get my birthyear/quarter razor and I couldn't be happier. So much so that I'm most likely going to be looking for a 1970 adjustable (quarter not important) and I'm also most likely going to put my Merkur Futur for sale. I don't have experience with other razors but I seem to lean more towards the vintage style.