Stright razor v electric - hard to choose?

I've got to say that, although I prefer my straight razor, there are times when my Remington electric is a godsend. This morning, for instance. At the moment I have a bug that started yesterday - you know, the type that makes you woozy and shiver a lot. I took one look at the Kropp and thought 'don't fancy exfoliating my face to a depth of half in inch' so grabbed the electric. Told you I'm not a purist! So - the moral of this story is if your hand shakes use anything but your flatty!