I wanted a second router table setup and after giving up on the hopes of seeing a CMS anytime soon (except at the Festool class) I did some research and bought a Incra LS17, Incra/Woodpeckers PRL v2 with a Milwaukee 5625-20 and a Woodpeckers 27x43 offset table which i recieved this week.  I have the Incra Ultra 16 and Jessem Rout-R-Lift as my previous setup.

I have always loved Festool, Incra and Lie-Nielsen stuff and it is always a joy getting one of these tools. Having read all the positive press about Woodpeckers I expected it to be in the same category but i am terribly disappointed.

The lift for the 5625 actually puts the router such that the switch and speed control face the back. Hello !! Upon calling Woodpeckers they suggested Milwaukee makes their routers that way although i thought the lift was made for the router not the router for the lift. I am not too fascinated by the thumbwheel adjustment either - as it seems it will take a lot of effort and time trying to push it up 4 full revolutions (1/4") - the older style PRL and the jessem which i have with  a crank seems like a breeze.

The table is not flat and the edge banding is already peeling off a new table!

I am not sure what to do. I believe the fine adjustment screw of the milwaukee can be removed so i could mount it the right way  but it requires taking of the motor cover plate and i am not sure if it is wise to do. When you spend $1000 on a router table setup you expect it to be flawless. I could return the lift and table and use the router mounted on a MDF board with the LS17 or look for better alternatives. Any suggestions?

What I really "liked" about the PRL lift, specifically built for the 5625, was that you have to use shims to have the bit centered relative to the top plate that it protrudes through.   A lift built for one specific type of router shouldn't need shims of any kind.

Perhaps not of much interest to you at this point, but I chose the 3.23HP Triton combined with a Woodpecker's aluminum plate. Above-the-table bit changes and height adjustment eliminate the need for a router lift. And I saved a couple of hundred bucks in the process (versus buying a lift). BTW, the Triton has been a very pleasant surprise, because the dust control and noise level are excellent. If you have the opportunity to return your equipment, this is  route worth contemplating.

As far as the router goes, it is fairly easy to remove the adjustment screw, but you would only want to do that if the router is dedicated to the table.
All you need to do is remove the red outer cap, remove the brushes, seperate the case from the rotor (this lifts the black plastic plate from the rest of the router) and remove the screw, then reassemble.  Sounds harder than it really is.