From one patchy ginger to another, welcome! I think you are being too critical, wait it out and it will look great. I also gave up razors a long time ago and went to clippers to keep it super short (in my case). I've found that since I didn't use razors that I really didn't have an itchy phase that most guys complain about. Must have something to do with the way the razor cuts the hair vs. the clippers.

On a quest to study the effects of adult beverages and facial hair growth. Preliminary results show direct correlation of adult beverages to bearded awesomeness.