FWIW I don’t shave much. Top of my cheeks and neck only and not very often. So I don’t go through many razors in a year’s time.
I switched to the Safeway store brand. Signature is what they call most Safeway store brand products, food and otherwise. They are simple plastic two-blade razors. They work as well or better than the same type of Gillette razors I used to buy.
I do have a lot if facial hair growth, so the double edged blades are good for my main razor.
But in a hurry I agree with you, the store brand blades are as good or better than Gillette. And better on the wallet