Router I agree with you 100% about being scared of a table saw but you can get hurt with any tool if not used properly and proper set-up is a
must for any tool to be used safely, especially the table saw. You can get acceptable miter cuts with a good, properly set-up, table saw but, as the name implies, you will get more accurate miter cuts with a miter saw (again, properly set-up). With my 10" Makita I can get up to a 16" wide cut by cutting half the board, flipping it over and cutting the other half. The only problem is you can't do rip cuts with the miter. For that you need a table saw or circular saw with a guide.
Why not just get another router and a slide compound?
You can't have too many tools.
