srmumz,
Welcome to the forum, and thanks for starting this topic.
I agree with you on the desire for a Festool trim router, and I've seen the ones they sell in Europe (thanks Richard).
Until Festool comes out with one for the US, I have been using the Ridgid model, which is a nice little machine. It handles very well, with decent visibility. After I bought it, I had buyer's remorse and thought I should have got the Bosch Colt, which I hear all kinds of great things about. But I have been happy with the Ridgid.
A trim router is a great tool to have. Amazing how many things I ended up using this for once I had it.
Matthew