I had the mmf-7. It was a fine table and sounded good. I sold that and bought a Rega P-5 with 'Exact' cartridge. The combo of the 700 arm and the Exact is superb. I am hearing instruments on records I did not know were there with my other tables.
I also had a pro-ject and a Rega P-3. Both were good. But I can certainly say the Rega's get my vote for sound, build and ease of use.