Philips Norelco Beard Trimmer and Hair Clipper Series 5500

This review is for the Philips Norelco Beard and Hair Trimmer Series 5500. I had a previous version of this beard trimmer (the old BT5275) and it lasted me over 5 years. I was looking for a replacement beard and mustache trimmer that was height adjustable, without having to change the plastic cutting guides. I saw this one on Amazon. It looked similar to my old one, so I bought it. As one would reasonably expect, the newer series 5500 has some improvements over the one I am replacing. Here's what I love about this BT5500: 1) you can adjust the cutting length, longer or shorten, by simply spinning the dial. 2) the attachments/guides for the BT5500 are SUPERIOR to the older version, allowing more even cutting of my stubborn beard hairs that seemed to curl under the attachment on the older version. 3) the dial on the BT550 has sturdy settings. this decreases the likelihood that applying too much pressure while trimming will result in the height slipping and cutting too short. as an aside, that never happened on the older one, but I was always aware of how hard I was pushing the trimmer into my beard. 4) - should be up higher - you CAN USE IT WHILE IT'S PLUGGED IN! that's huge!!! 5) the cord is long enough to actually allow cutting while plugged in. it's a shade over 72" (182 cm). You're not tethered to the wall with this thing 6) no bulky stand-up type charging base. i much prefer the cord. I am very happy with my purchase.