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Yea they can be pretty unpleasant sometimes. Couple things to remember though, always always always unplug/take the battery out when adjusting fences or blades. Same deal with any cutty thing really. I know it's boring and sounds patronising but just do it.. especially if it's an on/off switch rather than dead man switch. Secondly, from above, the blade spins clockwise, so when you want to cut that front edge, do it from left to right as you have photographed it. This means that you are pushing the cutting edge into the surface at all times as it spins. This equals better control. If you try it from right to left, you will probably find that the router will jump and skip along the surface edge as the rotation of the blade pulls the router along. Imagine a belt sander switched on and put on the floor... It'll run away. The router will want to do the same and at best it'll all be fine just a surprise, worse than that it can damage the work piece, worse than that it can freak you out and make you jump losing control of the router etc etc. Amazing tools. So versatile. But they do want to chop all your favourite things into small bits so just make sure you don't let it...
Lastly, ear defenders, eye protection, dust mask.... And have fun and see how great it feels to get a great finish..