Source for bearings in Porters Cable 7518 router
I've had my PC 7518 router for almost 20 years. So I wasn't upset to hear, and feel the signs the bearings needed replacing. The folks over at Reproduction Woodworks do a great job of walking you through taking one apart and removing the bearings. The author even gives the name of his source which I might be inclined to use, but he has no experience with them, just the sales persons word. Does anyone on SMC have experience with a quality bearing source for this router? I'm not in any hurry to get the bearings if they are high quality. Or are they all so close in quality it just doesn't matter? I've replaced a couple automotive bearings, but that could be a different animal than bearings for electric motors. I've heard the new PC 7518 bearings aren't the same quality as the old ones were. Thus this search for a different source. Would welcome any advice or findings from your experience. Thanks!