Scheu Premier II with dual arm (9", 12" plinth) and a 12" Scheu Classic tonearm inc record clamp and optional 80mm platter is costing me 2500 inc shipping from Germany.
Hard to beat; Teres that requires finishing is a bit more money for the least expensive one by the time you put a similar arm on it, pay the shipping, and tax. A Teres that requires no finishing is a hell of a lot more money; prettier, though, and probably a bit better than the Scheu. In this playing field they are all pretty damned good.