...If it holds up to laminate trimmer abuse, then it is awesome.
It’s been getting very stellar reviews so far. I’d be surprised if it didn’t perform with laminate.
Sorry, I was referring to the level of abuse that I tend to put on laminate trimmers. Ridiculously deep dadoes done in one pass, for example, or trying to flush trim too much or too thick of material. It's so easy to bite off more than a laminate trimmer can chew.
The smoothness of this laminate trimmer is on a level above pretty much every other small router I've owned or used (PC, Makita, DeWalt, Bosch, Rigid). I've never used an MFK 700, so I can't compare it to that. It's a nice tool to use. I don't know if that's because the competitive tools are garbage, or if this one is just really good.
An aside about tool reliability: When I lived in a different area, I used to buy all of my tools from a dealer that carries all kinds of lines and has their own in-house repair department. Before making any purchase, I'd take the tool to the back repair counter, and ask them what they thought of it. They weren't working on commission, so they wouldn't hesitate to tell me if a tool had a major flaw or if a competitive tool was better. They were good at explaining what components were upgraded from one model in a line to another (i.e., Makita makes something like six different cordless drills at six different price points).
