"New" model VPI?

I know Harry and Matt well and was around as the new table was being developed. And I recall Harry saying the new parts were designed to fit the HW-19 base. But having seen what's new that means basically just the base and the motor and pulley. 

It seems like VPI doesn't know how to build turntables anymore.

Every time it releases a new model, it goes in a different direction.

- Rim drive, direct drive, belt drive.

- Unipivot, dual pivot, gimbal.

- 3d-printed straight tonearm, solid aluminium S-shaped tonearm.

Seems like there is no knowledge transfer from model to model. 

A modern turntable these days is more than just mass-loading thick aluminium plates and calling it a day. I see no unique new technology or engineering techniques here that couldn't have been done 10 years ago.

The only good thing here is its relatively low price.

@chadsort: And it doesn't have any form of isolation, unlike their original HW-19 with it's spring suspension.

It does have isolation, isolating feet and a suspended sub chassis

It does have isolation in 2 forms, VPI's special isolating feet and a suspended sub chassis.