The plunge base makes the Colt the router it should have been. I waffled between getting the plunge base or dumping the router and going with the DeWalt. I went with the plunge and it has been great. The Bosch fixed base is still a pain but remember, when it first came out reviewers all thought it was fabulous because it was so great ;-) the Pat Warner base is a requirement IMHO:
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The plunge has a nimble form factor . . .
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. . . and accepts a lot of Bosch's cool accessories (although this makes it appear ginormous):
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The last pic is
after routing the slot with the vac hooked up.