I voted the 4th option. But really it's 3 and 4. I love the look of my beard but I hate the way it feels and the maintenance. My facial hair is very course. I call it my "steel wool."

I also like the look and feel of a clean shave but I am too damn lazy to shave every day.

So what happens is I'll spend a week or 2 shaving and then get tired of it and let it grow out for about a month till I get tired of it or irritated and shave it off. Then the cycle repeats.