I also have a Pioneer PLX1000 that I bought brand new - $700. I have a Denon 103R on it. And it sounds just fine! Made in Japan, too! I can't hear any "cogging" with it - contrary to what some "golden ears" will claim!The Pioneer PLX 1000 is made in China, not Japan, in a Hanpin factory. Better to buy a used Technics 1200 IMO.
Technics 1200 Critic Fremer Praises the newer 1200G
Michael Fremer the critic of older Technics 1200s praises the newer 1200g
https://www.analogplanet.com/content/technics-direct-drive-sl-1200g-turntable
https://www.analogplanet.com/content/technics-direct-drive-sl-1200g-turntable