Not much talk about Yamaha turntables.

...the PF-1000 and 800 are great turntables.

I would say good turntables IMO, not great. The main problem is that the integrated tonearms for these decks were designed for very high compliance cartridges that were all the rage on Japanese consumer decks in the late 70s/early 80s. This greatly limits the availability of cartridges that will work well on these tonearms.

The automatic tonearm mechanisms on these decks is also fragile and not easily repairable. When/is they fail the arms can sometimes be used manually but often not. My advice is doable, but be warned.

This Pioneer should fit the bill for under a grand!!
https://www.musicdirect.com/turntables/pioneer-plx-1000-turntable

Hey yogi, i saw that earlier!!! Looks impressive!!! I'll have to buy a cartridge for it. 
I just don't know whether it's MM or MC.  My integrated is MM. 

Can i first say that nobody has a better name for a turntable than Yamaha:
GT - Great Turntable 2000
Secondly, correct me if i am wrong, i think they were developed with Micro Seiki.
All said and done Why not go for a demo of the new yamaha stuff. Do you have to buy Yamaha?

No, I don't have to buy Yamaha.  I was just curious as to why not so much here about Yamaha turntables.