Moni,
I personally am a fan of Porter Cable and Bosch. My router is a Bosch plunge router which is nice when you need to plunge into the wood for interior work(as opposed to routing the edge of the board). However, I find that I use this feature infrequently and the $$ I spent for this feature are probably not justified. However, IMHO I do think that Porter Cable and Bosch are probably a little better quality than Black & Decker or Skill. I think you will see this in the movements of the equipment and in the longevity. This is just my opinion though and as I have posted before; a truly talented woodworker can produce masterpieces regardless of tools used.
On other fronts, I imagine the signature will mean alot to Rex. Grandfathers are special and our time with them is prescious little.
From previous posts I hope I didn't give the impression that chiding bothers me. I enjoy being teased.