I'm past the stage now where it will be comfortable to do, either manually or electronically, and don't much fancy the pain of each individual hair being ruthlessly ripped from my skin.
The downside of leaving it is that I do look a bit like a tramp, albeit a tramp with an immaculate haircut and a cutting edge sense of style.
I fear it's only another day before my chin inevitably turns to ginger; a curse which grows ever stronger the older I get. I may be one of a very select group of people who look forward to the time grey hairs begin to emerge if only to see them out number my copper foes. Not that I have anything against the ginger haired community, but on a guy with dark hair it does look a tad daft.
Alas I may have no other choice but to accept that pain will soon become a key feature in my immediate future. I quite like the tramp look, but the tramp look will become too excessive if I leave it longer and ultimately the pain will get worse.
I'm sorry, skin. You're going to have to suffer.