Review (3/5): Not as good as a previous model, still OK
I received this shaver as a warranty replacement for the Norelco 7737. I loved the 7737. It held a charge for a month at a time or longer, and I shave every day, in the shower.
The 8040X doesn't hold a charge as well. On top of that, it doesn't seem to do as good a job at shaving, either. I still prefer a nice, wet, in-the-shower shave with this razor to my twin-blade manual razor, especially on the sensitive under-chin area, but that 7737 really did a great job! I was mostly interested in comfort, not speed, and you do have to be a little patient using these.
I found the comfort gel to be quite effective, but I couldn't find replacements in my local stores. I used Nivea for Men shaving gel instead, applied by hand to the face before shaving, and that works just fine.
I'm sad my 7737 went away, and I got this instead. It's just not as good.