i'm white. i have a thick beard. i've been using the cheap norelco/panasonic "grooming kits" for years now and have never been satisfied with them. trim is uneven, charge is bad, guards are imprecise, etc. i've always heard and read good things about andis but i don't want to spend $ on the high end models or waste $ on a low end model that could end up working about as well as the cheap kits i've been buying

thanks in advance