Brian, you're using the wrong shaver.   
I have a braun syncro.  I love it.  It gives me a near-gilette close shave with little or no irritation.  i had a rotary norelco and it didn't even compare.  It didn't shave as close and it caused me irritation.   
This is the shaver i have.  The old saying "you get what you pay for" applies to the electric shaver world too.   I've tried Braun, Panasonic, and Norelco.  Braun wins hands down.