The SL1200 or especially the SL1210 M5G, while more money, is a much better investment. The P1 and Debut III are rather dead-end purchases. You can add a better mat and put it on an isolation platform, but I think you even need to get a heavier counterweight just to get a heavier cartridge.
The Technics, OTOH, has the speed consistency of a much more expensive "audiophile" 'table and there are a host of upgrades available from kabusa.com and other places. You can even get armboards to mount Rega-compatible, SME, or Jelco tonearms.
And it is particularly good at classic rock, disco, and '80s rock because of its accurate persistent drive and bass slam. The entry-level belt drive 'tables sound polite by comparison.
The Technics, OTOH, has the speed consistency of a much more expensive "audiophile" 'table and there are a host of upgrades available from kabusa.com and other places. You can even get armboards to mount Rega-compatible, SME, or Jelco tonearms.
And it is particularly good at classic rock, disco, and '80s rock because of its accurate persistent drive and bass slam. The entry-level belt drive 'tables sound polite by comparison.