Why According to some Turntable extremists Pitch Control and Direct Drive is Sacrilege?

Well vinny55, that certainly explains why all the very best turntables are belt driven and why in spite of all these major developments in TT design the very vast majority of us still prefer belt driven tables. I suggest all you idler wheel guys get yourselves a subwoofer array that is flat to 18 Hz and I guarantee your love affair with that antiquated design will end in a hurry. 

A highly tweaked Lenco, including plinth, will surprise you, Mijo.  That's why there is a whole website devoted to the L75/L78 and other Lenco turntables ("Lenco Heaven") and why there are several satellite businesses that have successfully grown up around the idea of getting the most out of a Lenco.  In my experience, Lenco is way up there in terms of bang for the buck. But you have to get rid of the stock plinth and either get rid of the mounting template or strengthen it considerably.  Add a Phoenix Engineering speed control system, and you've really got something.

So called, home market equipment made today in garage is designed by mediocre engineers, who don’t have enough education and talent to work in Hi-Tech.

Except for those that have degrees?? Obviously this statement is false.

ALL vinyl record lacquers disc (from 70x up today) are cut by DD turntable machines. Older lacquer where cut by worm-gear turntable machines.

This statement is also false. Many LPs were cut in the 70s and 80s (and today) on Scully lathes. There are a good number of Scullys still in service (I have one FWIW). It was the Technics SP10 MkIII that was used for LP mastering, not the MkII; the latter has insufficient torque. 

After all my years in this hobby, I have not seen such a complete package and so much for your hard earned money as you get with the Technics 1200G and GR. You will have to spend many times more to get the performance. If you switch the arm out, it just gets better but I think for most including myself the stock magnesium arm is very good. I could never go back to belt drive. I think you would have to spend tens of thousands to get the performance without the coloration of belt drives. The idlers are very good as well and I can see how owners would have a hard times parting with them, but for now I am pretty content.