Item : B00004TKHV Customer Reviews Bosch Quality As Always by .. H. N. Tolerba (Sugar Land, Texas) This is my third Bosch power tool and I have not been disappointed. I installed it on my router table with a Smart Lift and changing the bits from the table top is so easy with the two wrenches provided. I think it has the best collet (self releasing)system. I just didn't realize how convenient the system is until I have actually experienced installing and removing bits. Got lots of power, and the variable speed control seems accurate, and has so far performed flawlessly. Bosch 2 1/4 HP Variable Speed Router by .. James L. Dooley () This particular product is very well made and serves my purpose for my router table. Recommend this product with or without the router table. Larry Bosch, You just can't go wrong by .. Jack Arnouts (Salt Point, NY USA) I have 3 Bosch routers, 2 of these and I am thinking about a third one. I use these units all the time handheld or in a table. I have used many others and this unit is hard to beat. The wood handles feel good in your hand and it's easy to run an edge or for the fine control needed for inlayed work. The depth adjustment is easy to set, easy to change and stays put when you lock it. Adjustment is smooth and repeatable. Soft start and powerful, I use them on all types of exotic hard woods and it maintains the selected speed for a true and clean cut. The standard base can be used as an under table mount that can be adjusted from the top of the table. A small hole through the table top is needed. My only wish is that they would add a spindle lock like the one on their big routers. This would make a bit change a little easier, especially when mounted under a table. This is not a big problem because of the ease of removal. The finish and workmanship on this router is outstanding and presents itself as a well thought out professional tool. Bad Switch and Bad Design by .. Prop Carver () If you ever plan to use this router mounted in a table pass it by. Purchase a different brand. I have owned the router for a little over one year. It is table mounted and used infrequently. I have had to replace the switch numerous times. The service tech told me that this is a common problem with this router, if table mounted, because of dust build up within the switch. Now after only 40 minutes of use it has failed again. Bosch offers no help and based on the history of the problem, dating back many years for other owners, it appears this very expensive router will become nothing more than a paper weight. No Warranty ... No Help ... No Quality Nice router, bad switch by .. David C. Weiler () I've have a number of Bosch tools and they have all been good with the exception of 2 routers. One, the 1613 plunge router and this one, the 1617 plunge router/fixed base router kit. Both have bad switches. Both switches were replaced with new bad switches. Dust. How can a company that makes quality tools make routers with switches that are not dust proof? These routers were purchased 4-5 years apart. I thought that would be sufficient time to address the problem. Apparently not... No more Bosch routers for me.