Just ordered a vpi avenger

Hey OP, just thought about this. If you bought the table with the 12 inch arm there is a Mint Best tracker alignment gauge for sale on the other sales site for $40.00. Just sayin. Enjoy the music

I minced my words about the retailer. I held true to that. 
Regarding VPI, I have said much the same in this forum previously. 
Mat is one hell of a nice guy. Harry is one hell of a businessman and an innovator of great intellect and I mean that sincerely. 
Harry's very public war with Phoenix Engineering's Bill Carlin, on the other hand, speaks volumes and alleviates any feelings of remorse/guilt I might otherwise have for being a turncoat on VPI. I spoke my true and honest opinions about VPI turntables. At the $1500 to $2500 price point they offered and continue to offer some great value for being substantially built compared to a similarly priced Pro-ject or Rega though I still feel that VPI's version of the unipivot limits the ultimate performance substantially. 
I have no doubt that the HW40 design competes with the very best in terms of motor drives but I would still not use even the gimballed "Fatboy" on it. But then there are all the products in the range between the basic Scout and the HW40 and that is where I think VPI is most unfortunate and where the consumers have been duped. 
If you go the VPI website, you will see that the "Reference Turntables" category of products is no longer active. This blurb speaks volumes about how VPI operates-things being forgotten and found and "kerplunked" into a new limited production product https://houstonaudiostore.com/shop/turntables-record-players/turntables-record-players-turntables/vp...

@scooter0005,

VPI has a good forum -  vpiforum.com • Index page and there are people there with a lot experience with all their tables and some of them have as much knowledge as the company.  If you have any issues with setting up your table - post your questions there and you will get some good support.  I have read where members who were close went to the person's home to assist with setup.  Otherwise you bought a good table from a company that's in it for the long haul, and while some parts such as the motor are not current state-of-the-art - its 'only' a permanent magnet (PM) AC synchronous motor they are made in the USA and have been for many years.  VPI is working on some new designs - which are the software heavy DC 3-phase PM motors and when they issue (COVID slowing many things) they will likely be backward compatible.

I will not speak about the product but I will speak about spending $10,000 on an item and that not include at at home installation by a qualified tech.  When I purchased my first high end table, I was not really capable of dialing it in to where I would get the maximum sound out of it (when I was younger, no issue with putting a $200 grado on my P3) but when I spent more money, until I got really good at it, I wanted a pro to come to my house and do it - and they did.  I would not buy a ferrari and have to then bring it to a mechanic to get it street ready - a turn table in boxes does me no good.  Now that its been 20 years for me in setting up cartridges, arms and tables, I have no issues telling the dealer that I will handle the install but it should be included at that price.  

Hello thanks for all the responses . I’m going to be at the dealer shop from opening of box and through the set up .this will ensure proper set up and educate me on the table so I can make changes to improve my listening pleasure .