[Gordon Steadman]

Indeed, but the Bosch router was rated as one of the best available at the time and I made doors and windows professionally with it for ten years out here. However, it is no longer good enough for even light work as wear to the bearings have made it too inaccurate.

I even had to use the Ryobi for cutting slots accurately! It doesn't have the grunt to run big cutters though.

All my saws and drills are Makita but I object to having to replace a 'pro' tool just for a couple of domestic jobs. There are a few that I use seldom that may survive the cull. I prefer to use a hand plane for accuracy so I doubt I will replace the (broken) power planer. I no longer have a planer/thicknesser in the workshop so it's mostly hand work these days.