The HF stuff is hit or miss.
I got the small close quarters right angle drill to do the hidden fastners on my ground level 600 sq ft deck. I expected to buy 2 or 3 before the project was done. It was $35 compared to the $190 Milwakee (that NOBODY has in stock and has to be ordered) and it is every bit as good. I have to say I am very impressed with the quality and glad I did not order the milwakee. It (the HF) has a lifetime warranty too!
Their power tools are getting a lot better but again, it is hit or miss. I have the 4.5" angle grinder also and it is terrible. The gears are poorly meshed and it makes one hell of a lot of noise and gets pretty darn hot. My DeWalt RAG runs as smooth as can be...
I had the HF CMS (a well intentioned but unwanted gift) and it was just O.K. It was not very accurate or sturdy, but was fine for rough work and basic molding, etc. It was by no means a finish carpentry tool. The casting broke when I was using it to cut IPE hardwood. I replaced it with a RIGID CMS and am very happy.
As for routers, I have a DeWalt Plunge (fixed based, not the new quick change base) and a 30 year old Crapsman (1/4" collet). I have used the PC and Festool routers also. I had the crapsman mounted to the small router table, but honestly it was more trouble than it was worth.
I would never purchase a small router like that for anything. I would get a small laminate trimmer instead. The underpowered small routers are pretty much useless for anything more than the laminate trimmer can handle.