YJJim,
I'm glad you are pleased with your router. I have spent more time with mine and I have decided to not return it. I understand the points you made but I don't see how you could get the auto collet lock to work with the routers switch in the on position. There is a safety feature on the router that prevents the lock from working with the switch in the on position. Could yours have broken already?
I think the main point Greg was making was the sloppiness of the plunge base. I again tried it with the plunge base and I did get good consistent results but I am concerned about what those results will be after a few years of use. I finally talked to someone at Porter Cable and was told to take it to a service center for them to look at it. I live 45 miles from the service center in Atlanta so I don't know when I will follow through with that.
One of Greg's concerns was that the majority of the router may have been made in China. I emailed Porter Cable and their response was that there is only one part of the router made in Taiwan and that is part number 75301 which is the adjustment shaft that you put through the base to adjust the height. Everything else is made in the USA. I hate to think that something made in the USA is of lower quality than what is made in China. If it was made in China, I probably would have returned it. The motor unit appears to be very well made and runs very smooth and quiet and has a lot of power. I guess time will tell if this was a good router choice.
Neal