Review (4/5): Pretty good, but not quite as close as a blade.
I have had a Braun, then a Remington, neither of which were particularly impressive. The Remington provided a very close shave for nearly three years, but soon after the 1 year warranty on that thing was up, the battery no longer held a charge, and the trimmer quit working. I decided to give it up for the pricier Norelco as I have this vision of Norelco being the Cadillac of the bunch.
I have had the Norelco 7885 now for about 5 months. It works well and is reliable. I particularly like the digital display that indicates when you need to properly wash it. The fact that the shaver is water proof makes cleaning it a breeze. The battery charge is excellent offering me 35 minutes of shaving time on a full charge (which takes only about 2 hours). The only problem I have is that I wish the shave were a little closer - it still provides a good shave, but it does seem as though my 5 o'clock shaddow comes a little earlier since I switched to the Norelco. Despite the fact that my old Remington needed the aid of the charger at all times, it did offer a closer cut. Of course, I did have some razor burn issues at the very beginning of using this product, but I think you get that with any new electric razor