Luckily the new Outlaw has none of the issues of the old one. It's what the first one should have been all along. It's excellent!I agree that it's not difficult to align the blade. My issue is I shouldn't have to do it. I have other razors that line up the first time every time. I don't have the patience to deal with an inferior product. The Alpha was a good shaver, but I'm not willing to play the blade alignment game. I've gotten crodgety in my old age I guess.