I struggled with the idea of a table saw insert over a portable unit like this but in the end decided it would be nice to have a unit like this even if I end up getting a table insert. I haven't done much routing yet but I can speak to the build quality. It is very easy to assemble and the overall build quality is very good. You can certainly make something like this for a lot less but who has the time. I need this to cross off my other projects - I can't add one to the list. I will say that it seems like this unit should costless than $200. Other than that I don't think you can go wrong.