How often do you upgrade turntable ?

I bought a VPI HW MK II in 1985. 

I upgraded to a VPI HW MK IV in 2005. 

I am still using it. 

in the 1980s, Lenco hand-me down from my grandmother.

~1996/7 Project 6.1

2018 a Thorens 203 POS based on recommendation of a local Hi-End shop: lesson: don't trust brick and mortar shops.

2020 VPI super prime scout: wanted VTA on the fly, turns out it does nothing for me. SoundSmith Zephyr cart.

2024 Rega Naia package. Endgame. Don't think I will buy another deck ever again.

Bought an Origin Live Calypso back in 2008, only upgraded the tonearm since. I enjoy collecting records and listening to music more than gear hopping. There’s no point to it after a certain level specially with other priorities in life.

Yes, there is a point, unless you already have one of the very best.

Other priorities ? What are you talking about ?

There’s no point if you’re already happy with the performance , and what’s best is subjective and may not be achieved by equipment upgrade. If you live in a city apartment, you’re not going to be able to suppress ambient noise below 40 db, so I always laugh when people start talking about pitch black background. You’d be better off constructing a listening room with noise suppression than upgrading a turntable.

Do most people even level turntables properly and ensure they are located properly in the room?

other priorities, enjoying time with family and friends, paying bills and not sitting there analyzing a Diana Krall album while switching cables.