Malbor, I owned an LP12 for a few years and I miss the sound. But I will never miss the constant maintenance. Tuning the suspension is a headache and the Linn upgrades are expensive. But when properly set up, ahhh the sound.
i went with a Rega RP10 and am happy with the sound, very close to the LP12, but plan someday to move on to a less proprietary table.
Good Luck