Hi Ed,
I've been using a router since 1969. When I bought my first home and built my first workshop I bought a craftsman fixed base router and I still have it. That router now has replacement parts in it but it's a little workhorse. Over the years I've accumulated 6 more routers. I own another Craftsman fixed base, a Bosch plunge, and 4 Porter Cable routers of various sizes. After my table saw and chop saw, the routers are the most used tools and the most fun to use.
Bill |