I had one for the second part of the summer. I shaved it off in favor of a Hulkster stache for a golf trip I went on. I am going to try to let mine go until Christmas.
My face looked extremely shitty like Steve Guttenberg's from 'The Day After' and I couldn't fucking take it anymore so I went back to my chinstrap. I tried, but the burden was too great.
Is trimming permitted for this thing? I haven't shaved my full beard off in months, nor do I have any plans to, but I do have to trim it a bit once a week.