What are your top 3 favorite turntable companies (manufacturer) and why?

Still have my 1983 Denon rosewood turntable...beautiful...not used any longer. Got back into audio 5 years ago & went with VPI … purchased from local audio store = American company, american made.  It was a "B" stock unit = got a great price but I kept having issues. VPI took care of me - full money back towards new table and discount price on their newer fatboy arm. Built like a tank - it will passed down to my kids. VPI customer support and service top notch...they back their products. Looked at their website last night - they have a new model out...$5K and it comes with a 10 year warranty! Not many 10 year warranties on audio gear.  

https://www.vpiindustries.com/vpiforevermodelone

Nice tables if you can afford them. As I'm not the heir to a fortune, my favorites are a bit more plebian:

Technics (Just bought a new SL-100C which I match to a Goldring E4).

Music Hall Stealth and Classic - Have used both and found them musical and reliable.

Dual - starting with a Dual 1212 in 1970 through a Dual 1219, a CS-622 and CS-5000 over 52 years, I think they offered the best bang for the buck. Their new CS-618Q is also quite fine.

Rega - excellent sound for the money at different price points and no cartridge alignment required. Plus a very good warranty.  All other turntables rely on the skill of the person setting up the cartridge.  I own a Planar 10.

Acoustic Research (AR) - Been around forever (1961); simplicity itself.  Belt driven and pretty much bullet proof since there's nothing much to go wrong.  Not going to find a better bang for the buck - I picked my first one up for less than $100.

Classic Denon

Micro Seiki

The Thuono TH400 is hands down my favourite TT.  Super quiet, dynamic and holographic.  Makes every record sound that much better