Ok so i go my hands on the Goldsource STU 500 and now have the P3 spinning. When I tested it I realized that the original Elys (purple) cartridge is end of life and not working.
So now my quandary is do i just get on with life and use the P2 and figure its fine or do I perhaps migrate over the Elys 2 and maybe some of the other upgrades (listed above) to the P3 and maybe even the glass platter. Bottom line is the P2 with upgrades likely already better than the P3 or will P3 outperform regardless and therefore worth the time and money on the swapover?