Excellent Shave, fragile plastic case

I purchased this shaver in March 2004 for a good price. Within the first month the plastic head guard snapped apart for no apparent reason. Recently, while cleaning the blades, a plastic hinge snapped, so now I am shaving with a near new razor held together with scotch tape. The razor does shave above average (close), but the cheap, brittle plastic body leaves a lot to be desired...it has never been dropped, or abused. It is simply fragile, and easy to break.