Norelco Fails

For John, BLUF:  Not every upgrade is an improvement.

I own, and have owned for quite some time, a Norelco Model 5810 XL cordless electric razor.  It is great.  Nothing fancy.  A plain gun metal gray case.

For reasons now lost in the mists of time I purchased a second cordless electric razor, a Philips / Norelco Model 7310XL. It has a fancy black and white case, with contours, to make it easier to grip.  The cut seems as good.  The problem is, the button for opening the head for cleaning to on a hair trigger.

My Model 5810 has never had the head pop off when I didn't want it to.  On the other hand, the Model 7310 is always popping open and depositing those little beard hairs in places they should not be.  While "disgusting" might be too strong, "annoying" is not.  This is a design defect and should have been found during product testing.  Philips / Norelco failed with this product.

Regards  —  Cliff