Derrell, you will find that any name brand is an improvement over Craftsman with the exception of the #26620 router. That model is a clone of the Bosch 1617 which is built by Bosch and rated 2nd behind the Bosch in the latest comparison testing. Porter Cable builds fine routers as does Hitachi, Freud, DeWalt, the list goes on and on. The reason you saw PC routers on the show was they were the sponsors for those episodes. Early years of the show were sponsored by Hitachi and you saw their product. Browse through the many postings about router choices and you will learn all you need to know to make an informed decision on your next router purchase.