Can belt driven table mimickingdirect drive . . .

In my mind it seems like your getting the best from both worlds - at least in the cost bracket I'm living with.  I cant really talk about esoteric stuff since I've never even heard any, but a detached belt motor with a control system seems to be a great finishing point for me with this turntable.  I'm just curious what else a direct drive TT of equal quality to the belt system with motor control would have over it, if anything.

There is no such thing as getting the best of both worlds without some of the issues of both worlds, but in the end you would have to form your own opinion by listening to a very good direct-drive turntable in your own system, side by side with your "controlled" belt-drive, and decide for yourself.  Even then, the outcome would depend upon the particular choice of the comparator direct-drive, what other ancillary equipment you own, the type of music you prefer, etc.  You made a big upgrade to the performance of your present tt.  My advice would be to enjoy it, and don't worry about the alternatives for a while. 

A good belt drive TT sounds better than a poor direct-drive and vice versa. When you feel that a TT produces music your worries are over.

I just got my VPI Prime in and hooked up with the motor controller. 

Pretty amazing TT. A different league than the scout.