The TD290 is superior to the Debut. It has a decent arm, relatively solid base, very good motor/control board and is overall better built. It also has an optical auto shutoff, which is a nice feature. You'll need to spend about $1,000 in the new market to significantly better it.
The TD-165MkII is a superior table, but it is also (a) old and (b) spring suspended, which means it will likely need a rebuild/adjustment of its suspension, a check of the main and arm bearings, etc. So if you're not comfortable doing that yourself, add $200-$300 to the price for a tech to get it working as originally intended.
The TD-165MkII is a superior table, but it is also (a) old and (b) spring suspended, which means it will likely need a rebuild/adjustment of its suspension, a check of the main and arm bearings, etc. So if you're not comfortable doing that yourself, add $200-$300 to the price for a tech to get it working as originally intended.