Router Research

Since this thread has started up again, I'll add my 2 cents. Seems like I been using routers since they were invented. My first was a hand-me-down Sears that was made in the late 20's. all metal, Arm was an inch longer if you carried it for very long. So much torque it was hard to hang on to. Dad had old 12" board (maple, I think) that he screwed to the plate and nailed the board to a pair of saw horses. I'm sure he would shake his at my current router tables. I'm not sure how many routers I have now, guess I should count them some day, about 15-17 I guess. I have Stanley, Dewalt, Hitachi, Makita, Sears, PorterCable, and Skil and a red one and a green one that I can't remember the names of. As someone stated, they all last for a long time. Sears went from good to awful and back to pretty good. Other than sears with their bad adjustment parts, I've had no trouble getting replacement bearing and brushes, which is about all I've needed. Porter Cable wins my vote hands down. Easy to use, plenty of power, mine are a little old so the don't have all the lights and digital readouts that may be available today. More junk they stick on them, the more there is to break. I highly recommend you get more than one. It's a real pain to keep having to remove it from the table each time you use it. The hand held one don't need to be as big as the table mounted ones. Then get a good trim router. Then you will be ready to go!
I tell the little lady, that if I had a router for every bit I own, her little jobs would get done faster! She didn't buy it!
What did you get?
Harry