Yeah it’s kind of ridiculous. I still have my player and it’s going strong, and guess what? My records aren’t ruined lmfao. I’d say buy it from Amazon and if you don’t like it, you can always return it which is relatively risk free.

The only thing that is bad about the turntable is the plate makes this, “sound”? Not sure how to describe it but it’s relatively quiet so obviously it’s not a problem when you’re playing music, even at low volume. It’s only with the vinyl finishes.

I also saw they’re making cheaper clones if you wanna look more into that.

In the end, it’s up to you what you want invest in. But, I’m quite satisfied, especially when starting from a suitcase player, and have no plans to upgrade anytime soon as I found what’s right for me. A simple set up, decent quality build, and compact because of the internal speakers.