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For the money - Five Stars - Just keep the bits cool.

I have bought very expensive bits before, and I must say I got what I payed for. For instance, Amana has great router bits that stay sharp and cut fine. I love them. BUT I have been having great success with cheaper bits too, like in this set. If I just keep the bits cool, they will stay sharp just like the expensive bits. I keep my bits cool by attaching my shop vac to my router. This set up does an OK job at collecting dust, but a bettter job at getting fresh air to my bits which keeps them cool! for my router table I simply use a drywall screw through my table top and let the course thread grab my plastic long nozzle (which most shop vacs come with) from the under side of the table. If poitioned correctly, the long nozzle will reach into my router right next to the bit.
I have toyed around with this set up, trying to make it look and act neater. But this rudimentary method is quite simple, and gets simpler with practice.

KEEP THESE BITS COOL, & THEY’LL LAST A LOT LONGER AND CUT A LOT CLEANER!

Update (2/9/2012): I also found some auctions for this item here.

The featured review for this product, Woodline USA WL-2010 30-Piece Professional Router Router Bit Set - 1/2-Inch Shank Tools & Hardware, was written by J. Ayers.

The average rating for this item is 5 out of 5 stars, according to 3 reviews.