Had my rega planer 2 since the late 80's and although it's been upgraded with better quality consumables (belt etc) it's still going strong. Quality engineering.

I remember at the time of purchase the guy said it had a lifetime guarantee, indeed!

Rega would get my vote.

Lee

1. 568.2mm, M33c, Beolab 6000, Fujitsu Q520 HTPC (Kodi Jarvis), Samsung KS7000 55, Sony BluRay
2. AC200, DSP5200SL, Squeezebox Touch, Rega Planer 2, Ortofon red
3. Lenovo Thinkpad, Prime, Prime Power Supply, Explorer2, Sennheiser HD700 cans, Shure SE425 buds