VPI Avenger

Dear Mat,
So, let me get this straight :

Every year one must disassemble the Avenger, disassemble the main bearing, replace a worn out part, reassemble and redo the setup in order to get a "new" sounding turntable again(?)
Seems to me this new idea is going to get old real quick! (Quite apart from the wider public perception of an expensive T/T whose parts wear out quickly(!) i.e. once they start thinking of top hardware engineering companies such as SME who make their main bearings sealed or maintenance free for the lifetime of the product?)

..and you are planning to offer the same sense of deep joy to other VPI users?

Please note that I'm not a "VPI basher" but I do find some of their design decisions troubling...
Kind regards,

Dear Mat,
Thank you for your kind response.
I actually expected you to say the excellence of the design justifies its sacrificial nature, but that would have been a bridge too far ;^)

I'm sure the Avengers projected (conditional?) wear & tear estimate will be more encouraging to prospective buyers. :)
All the best,