After much research, and overcoming my dewalt bias (most of my tools are dewalts) i went with the makita.

After much research, and overcoming my dewalt bias (most of my tools are dewalts) i went with the makita.  Read Less

Purchased for my track saw guide rail with the miter attachment.

Purchased for my track saw guide rail with the miter attachment.  Read Less

This product does not come with the edge guide even tho the first picture clearly shows it has an edge guide.

This product does not come with the edge guide even tho the first picture clearly shows it has an edge guide.  Read Less

Only bad is it doesn’t come with the piece of the base to run a collet.

Only bad is it doesn’t come with the piece of the base to run a collet.  Read Less

Then i started to use that router and i didn't like the grips and the plunge wouldn't stay at depth.

Then i started to use that router and i didn't like the grips and the plunge wouldn't stay at depth.  Read Less

Then, amazon simply slapped a shipping label on the makita box and through it in the mail - it arrived with a nice hole kicked in the side.

Then, amazon simply slapped a shipping label on the makita box and through it in the mail - it arrived with a nice hole kicked in the side.  Read Less

The plunge action is as smooth as i've seen in anything shy of festool.

The plunge action is as smooth as i've seen in anything shy of festool.  Read Less

All that said, i think this makita (and its stripped down, no soft start, no variable speed counterpart for fifty dollars less ...  Read More

All that said, i think this makita (and its stripped down, no soft start, no variable speed counterpart for fifty dollars less on amazon) are the best things out there short of a festool for 2x the price.  Read Less

I bought this because i didnt want to spend the $1000+ on a festool.

I bought this because i didnt want to spend the $1000+ on a festool.  Read Less