Brand new Technics SL-1210GR platter wobble ... disappointed!


Got a brand new Technics SL-1210 GR. Tonearm bearing feels good, no other issues, but it has a wobbly platter. Not as bad as I have seen in Hanpins, but should a $1700 table made in Japan have this amount of wobble? My Project belt driven TT has no wobble that I can see with naked eye.


I have uploaded 3 videos on YT. Can you guys take a look and tell me if this is acceptable for a $1700 TT w/ no cart?

Debating whether I should accept this or return it. I do not want to send a brand new TT for service. FYI, I did reseat the platter at various angles to see if the wobble went away, but no such luck.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du8rBwvrhVM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQsdpmKrXhc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm7ghWgcqFo


P.S. Apologies for a bit of camera shake, but I think it is clear to see the platter move up/down


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My SL1200G has absolutely zero wobble.  Send it back and buy one elsewhere.
@stereo5  Crutchfield's return policies are pretty good. I sent it back for a refund. This table is out of stock almost everywhere and whenever it is in stock it does not stay that way for long. However, I am very hesitant to try it out again to see the same problem show up. Mine cannot be the only wobbly platter out of the factory.
I had never heard of the platter wobble in the SL1210GR before.  This is a new one on me.  
The Crutchfield representative you spoke to is merely making excuses for his company as opposed to Technics. Yes, this is probably a factory defect that escaped quality control, but no, it has to be extremely uncommon. The Technics  1200 G series is one of the most talked about and discussed turntable lines currently available from a commercial source. I am sure that tens of thousands of the various models have been sold to the public by this time. All you have to do is look on this or any other audio forum for evidence to support their popularity. Nowhere, anywhere else have I read that there was a problem with platter wobble. You just got a bad example, and you did right to return it. Don’t let mijostyn frighten you from the idea of buying another one, when one is available..
@lewm, You are probably right about the Crutchfield representative and that platter sneaking by QC. But, it did get by and I would bet there are plenty of warped platters out there that the consumer is not noticing because they are not that critical. Did I tell the OP not to get another one? Did I tell him to get a different turntable? I am not trying to scare anyone.
@tyray, A heavy thick casting is not problem but a light thin one can be.
Also, castings can be unpredictable. I would bet that under normal circumstances quite a few platters do not make it by QC. Forged aluminum is more predictable than cast aluminum but too expensive for a low budget one.