@doyle3433 , Welcome to the club! Like @stereo5, I've had the GAE since 2016. I've sold every piece of gear I had since then and sold each type of gear (speakers, pre, phono pre, amps, etc.) multiple times. Guess what? The GAE has stayed put.
+1 on having multiple carts for you G series. Once you set them up, you can put them in a cartridge holder and just pop out the one that suits your fancy. 1 minute to adjust VTF and you're off!
The G series has the best adjustable VTA too. Amazing table. I've never been keen on the mat.
Also, I think a proper setup mechanism that does spindle to tonearm axis measurement gets you better sound than using Technics supplied device.
The table is a beast! Footfalls? Nope. Tracking? Spot on. With each cartridge you can really hear differences.
I wish you the best! Enjoy thoroughly.