Money aside, are motorized decks worth it if you're not a scratching DJ?

[MrWilks]

It looks like you have the issue where the motor needs greasing again. This appears as inconsistent speed with the motor on.

There’s some guides on here where some users have done it themselves. It’s not a huge job but can be done.

Here is the solution by @Freddy_Gang

SC5000M - Platter issue

So, this morning I took the motor out of the player, dismantled it, cleaned it and applied fresh grease. Everything works perfectly now. If anyone with the same issue wants to try and do it themselves feel free to reach out. I took photos and can offer guidance. The whole thing takes 15 minutes from start to finish (actually the second player took no more than 10!) and it’s pretty straight forward for any competent DIYer.