Old yamaha yp d8 turntable

My best friend gave me her yp d71 turntable with tonearm and semi automatic play. It has easily adjustable vta.It is my second yamaha turntable. I am familiar with the technics turntables. I never owned one. I doubt that there is much difference. I think they are both direct drivie quartz locked design. It was the late seventies. The major difference was the quality of the arm and cartridge.
I plan to mount my benz glider and replace the cables.

Your question made me look for the Yamaha on the web, I knew what the Technics looked like.

Your right, the Yamaha is attractive, and there's one at Ebay for less than $200.00 with original box if you have not already located one.

Sorry, but I do not know if it or the Technics is the better performer but would bet the phono cartridge and set up are as important as any engineering differences between the two.