VPI Classic 3 Upgrades or Move On to Something New


I'm the 2nd owner of a VPI Classic 3, bought here on Audiogon in 2014.  Cartridge is Soundsmith VPI Zephyr.  Considering giving it some new life with a JMW 10-3D Unipivot Tonearm, Signature Feet, and ADS Speed Controller.  Total upgrade cost - $3,950.  

Or...should I go in a new direction and give another turntable a try?  I have no complaints about my current setup, but don't have a frame of reference for what I might be missing out on. 

Budget for a new turntable/cartridge combo is anywhere from $5,000-$10,000. Thoughts? 
jjgasp

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Currently swapping in and out two integrateds with built-in phono stages  - Vinny Rossi L2i SE w/L2 phono module and Linear Tube Audio Ultralinear w/ MM/MC phono stage.
So ultimately I went big and switched to a Dr. Feickert Blackbird turntable with Kuzma 4-Point arm.  Currently demoing a My Sonic Lab Hyper Eminent cartridge, but have a Koetsu Rosewood Signature Platinum and a Soundsmith Hyperion on the way for demoing and will ultimately settle on one - can’t afford to keep two at that price level. 
At first I had a pucker factor spending that kind of dough but I find myself listening to music for hours almost every night instead of just occasionally,  The Blackbird’s speed is dead-on-balls accurate and for a belt-drive has great torque (due to two motors.)  Hard to describe the improvement in sound quality because I made so many changes to my entire system (phono pre, amp, cables) as well as the using a different tonearm and cartridge.  Needless to say the changes overall were not subtle.