porter cable 893

Hello everyone just new to the form and I am trying to decide on which router kit to go with. I purchase the 3 base Dewalt kit DW618pk for a Clearance price of $259 at our local Hd store, but after reading the reviews on the web wondering if it is worth keeping. My problem is most posts that...

I have a PC 890 that I bought a few years back and use exclusively for table routing. Recently, the tool runs so hot after fifteen minutes or so that it is uncomfortable to change the bit. I tried blowing it out, seemed pretty clean and still runs hot. What is wrong?

I have been looking at buying a used, in good condition, PC893 for $150ish. It seems (thanks to this site) that there is a long list of problems with a previous version of this model, particularly plunge base. Were these problems resolved when the base was redesigned? How do I tell the...