unfair
Glenmore said:
That is standardiztion for craftsman tools I've had people warn me about buying from craftsman. Because just about every thing they make is for just there tools not for another manufacture's tools.
This is a true statement that Craftsman tables are made to fit Craftsman routers (also the newest combo made by Bosch), but Sears also offers you an adapter plate that you can fit to any router to make it fit a Craftsman table, yes you loose a 1/4" off you router bit depth.
As far as the rest of your statement, try putting any other router other than a Porter Cable into a table designed for a Porter Cable router, example buying a router table from Rockler & trying to mount any other router other than a Porter Cable into it.
This can also be said for a lot of other manufacturers.
I too have just purchased a Milwaukee Router & had to modify a router plate to fit my router. Milwaukee does not build a router plate or a router table.
In Sears (Craftsman's) defence, at least they have many local parts & service locations, thats more than can be said for any other manufacturer or distributor.
I personally am very pleased with, & own a lot of, Craftsman tools.