I went with a new Stanton ST 150. This is a DD motor, Technics 1200 look alike, that is part of a family of TTs commonly referred to as OEM TTs. The Pioneer 1000 arguably shares this lineage. These TTs are more than ok for the money, but they can have issues ... notably hum (even if you bypass the built in TT preamp), and tonearm looseness (needed for DJ scratching).
This is very bad advice, when you’re looking for cheap and bad quality plastic clones (of Technics) for teenagers don’t forget that the old SL1200 mkII avaiable for under $500 on used market and can be upgraded pretty easy step by step.
Tonearm loseness does not need for scratching, an iconic dj turntable for professionals is still an old SL1200 mkII, mk3D or mk5 and all of them can be found in very good condition for $300-700. So why anyone has to look for cheap plastic toys like Stanton or Pioneer turntables if the original Technics Sl1200 mkII available used for $300-700 ?