Why so many linn lp12s for sale

Some of the most musically involving systems I've heard over the years used Linn turntables. 

While I truly enjoy my highly modded Well Tempered turn table (original), if I had to do it all over again, I think I'd go for one of the classic rim drive tables of yore with the new modifications and upgraded plinths that are available today for around $6000 or so. Having heard them in a couple of friend's systems, they seem to really put more "life" into the recordings. 

Check these out:

https://www.google.com/search?q=modified+rim+drive+turntable&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&...

Frank

From recent research the older Linns have a 20-25 year bearing life expectancy.??? Which is ridiculuous. Compare to thorens, garrard lencos and technics which practically run forever. Another preplanned cash grab by this ridiculous company.
Shame shame shame.

@vinny55

hold on there a minute. How many of the other tables that are even 20-25 years old, even have the possibility of replacing a faulty bearing??
Which particular era of Linn are you talking about? The new Cirkus bearing is a pretty major step up over the older bearing design..pity that the old Garrard/ Thorens/Lenco bearing design is well....still the old Garrard/Thorens/Lenco bearing design, lol.

I had an LP-12, Ekos, Arkiv - FET-10 Hi & PC + Mac MC-30’s and M&K Sat./Sub between 1990 and 2010 and I loved it!
All was lost in 2012 after years of unemployment, and my system had to be sacrificed.
Now, I am back to square one, with an AR XB on an XA base w. M97Xe playing through Schiit bits and an Adcom 545II into M&K S1-B’s & a Volkswoofer gifted by an old friend and I am just fine!
I live on a busy street in Santa Barbara with heavy commercial traffic, so my ’real’ listening comes mainly at night, and at very moderate sound levels. This fits the bill for my SS Retirement Income. :-)