Brand new Technics SL-1210GR platter wobble ... disappointed!


Got a brand new Technics SL-1210 GR. Tonearm bearing feels good, no other issues, but it has a wobbly platter. Not as bad as I have seen in Hanpins, but should a $1700 table made in Japan have this amount of wobble? My Project belt driven TT has no wobble that I can see with naked eye.


I have uploaded 3 videos on YT. Can you guys take a look and tell me if this is acceptable for a $1700 TT w/ no cart?

Debating whether I should accept this or return it. I do not want to send a brand new TT for service. FYI, I did reseat the platter at various angles to see if the wobble went away, but no such luck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du8rBwvrhVM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQsdpmKrXhc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm7ghWgcqFo


P.S. Apologies for a bit of camera shake, but I think it is clear to see the platter move up/down


dandaroy

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OP: I looked at the videos. Well that is disappointing. To be expected from a Chinese piece of junk. Except, that this should be Japanese product of the highest caliber possible. And also, now, Chinese make high quality products (if they want). So what makes this really sad is that the Technics is a double disappointment. It's not even about the warped platter for me. 

But wait a second, I knew this all along. Ever since I got a 1200G. The one that not has the ultra bright BLUE led lights and now looks like a honda civic street racer with led lights under the body. Pathetic. And this is a classy refinement of the time proven precision machine? 
I would get a 1200 mk5, in good condition. Sometimes you find NOS. Wait till the 1200gr is back in stock, resell the mk5 for about same money.
Like I said, why worry about any of this? Just get a decent used 1200 for the time being, use it until the 1200GR is back in stock, then swap them. You'll make some money in the process since the vitage 1200s are still creeping up in price.
What's there to discuss?
Collectors drove up the price on GAE. So I hope there will be a black 1200G for normal people :)