Reply by neverenoughtools

I don’t think you would go wrong with either the Dewalt or Milwaukee. I have a Bosch router and in my previous workshop the motor housing corroded so much it became a real pain to adjust the depth. For that reason, I would never buy another Bosch router. Just my two cents. I have a Milwaukee 5625-20 in my router table. It was purchased 2 or so years ago and I’ve had no complaints. I’m about to buy another router, this time a Dewalt. It is solid and has all of the features I’m looking for. You should go with one with soft start and for most operations a 2 1/4 will be all that you’ll need.
Freud makes good quality router bits and that seems like a good deal at ebay. Whiteside is another quality router bit manufacturer. For a starter set, check out http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/. I purchased a set from them 9 years ago and still use those bits—they are not the best but you can’t beat the prices.
Hope this helps.