As a professional carpenter in North America, and I find working in Metric (MM) to be a much more pleasurable experience than working in inches. Granted, I'll still use Inches/Feet for coarse work like framing, but for anything finer than stud spacing or wall sheathing I immediately switch over to MM. I am actively avoiding the new Festool tools with Imperial markings.
[member=78045]friedchicken[/member], it's important for you to know that the Festool tools available in North America are still Metric machines, but with Imperial scales, so it's actually the worst case scenario. When I say "Metric machines", I am referring to the fact that they are still made with metric threading on their adjustments and increments, so one full rotation of a given screw usually results in 1mm or 2mm of movement. The track saws still have 1mm increment depth adjustments, so at a given detent the pointer will generally not land on an Imperial increment.
The OF-1400 is a very slick router, but it's optimized for Festool's accessories and ecosystem, so if you're looking for a router that works with "standard" accessories you're going to be disappointed. The only thing "standard" about the OF-1400 is the 1/2" collet. Sure, there's an adapter to use Porter Cale guide bushings, but you can't center the bushings on the spindle, so if you perform a lot of template work you'll be better served with a Makita or Bosch router.
All of the above being said, if you're just puttering around your home and want tools that utilize consumables which you can purchase at the local hardware store, you'll be much happier purchasing brands available at those same hardware stores.
Festool, Mafell, and other European brands are targeted at the professional market (with a secondary market of wealthy hobbyists), so they generally use standard European blades, bits, etc... If that doesn't work with your definition of "standard", then you should avoid that tier of tools.
Griping about the Festool blades and consumables is like purchasing a European sports car, then complaining about the expensive tires.
