My first router was a JCB, not that one an earlier model.
It worked well but didn't last me long until it literally fell apart in use. I wouldn't have another.
I have had a few JCB tools and still have 4. I still have the sheet sander which i very very rarely use but it does the job, nothing special. I have a JCB rotatory stop drill which just will not die. I mainly use it for chiseling masonry. There circular saw, ok saw, does the job and the laser is good but i never use it now i have a maki one. I have the 24l Compresser. Served me well and still in use if not on its last legs now.
Belt sander it just broke in the end, it wouldn't track the belt at all and it kept falling off within seconds of powering it up. Parm sander was a nice tool to use but that literally fell apart while in use. 24v Combie, My Bosch 14.4 is just as powerful, it stopped working, just died while i needed it he most in france. 24v SDS had some nice power but 6 holes and it needed charging, couldn't get decent batteries for them. There sliding cross pull was good as mitre saw once tuned, however if you used the slide it would cut off square, slightly rounded. The laser was impossible to get right and the depth stop was rubbish. Brad nailer was good until it just packed up working.
All in all i wouldn't give them the time of day now. When i had a few of there tools i noticed a lot was other lower brand cheap tools just re-branded.
I wouldn't bother with cheaper power tools now, shane found a good deal on a Hitachi router from screwfix if you don't have the budget for the top end.
