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Forget Amazon, then, Freddy. I've not had any problems and a couple of returned items were dealt with properly. The 30-day rule cannot be applied if anything is or becomes defective, as distinct from a change of mind. I'm not sure what you propose re routing; if I understand your sketch it is broadly what I had in mind. I would simply clamp the board vertically in Workmate and, if necessary, clamp another short piece of wood at each end, with tops of both (i.e. edge to be routed) flush and extra wood on opposite side to router fence. Then simply run the router with fence along to cut the groove; more than one pass may be needed. I see no need for a table, although this would obviate the need for the 'extension pieces'. Setting up and holding the router so it is stationary and running the wood over it (as with a table) can work but is cumbersome. (Although a router should be used in one direction (so its rotation causes dig-in rather than out), in practice this makes little difference on most cuts and you can run it to and fro, or round and round etc, particularly if cut is fairly shallow.)

Play it again, Shyheels! Elementary, my dear Freddy! I will be happy to act as referee if the pair of are going to have a shoot-out to settle things!