UPGRADE FROM VPI SCOUTMASTER

In its basics it may not be.

The base of the Scoutmaster is much heavier than the Prime.  It has the 300 rpm motor, same as the Prime.  It comes with an acrylic platter.  Some, but not all, prefer the acrylic platter to the aluminum one on the Prime.  Though the aluminum platter is the same size, it is heavier.

The Prime has a better arm.  It's a 3D arm with easier VTA adjustment.

Try the VPI Forum.  You'll probably get a lot more comments.

I had VPI's many years ago and while I found them good tables they IMHO were just that good tables. I'd look at any of the Kuzma tables they will not disappoint. Not as well know here in the States but once heard there's no going back.

Turntables as a category are very small production run items. As such they absolutely have to command really good profit margins to be worth making at all. This explains why if you look back across the whole field you find the best most highly regarded makers only make a very few models. Kuzma would be one. Linn. Basis. 

The problem is that people coming into it, they rely on what they see right now, which is VPI and Rega ads and reviews (but, I repeat myself) plastered everywhere. Takes a very long time to realize they are the Bose of turntables. Apply a little logic. It takes a lot of advertising to get the word out at that level. Money spent on ads cannot be spent developing product. This makes it a lot harder to even find the really good stuff. Explains perfectly why people like rsf507 who went to the trouble speak so highly.

The best advertising is the customers. Assuming of course you listen to them.

This explains why if you look back across the whole field you find the best most highly regarded makers only make a very few models. Kuzma would be one.

I like Kuzma products but the last time I looked they had 5 tables, 11 tonearms, 6 cartridges and a bunch of accessories in their 2019 line up.  Rega has 8 tables, 4 tonearms and 9 cartridges in their line up.