Analog - Bang For Buck

I am considering getting a turntable. I'd like to get something that is really good sounding and requires little to no "fiddling" with. The choices that most stand out are something in the Rega line or the VPI Scout or Scoutmaster. I have no experience setting up a turntable, and no nobody who still owns / operates one. I'm happy to learn, but in any case would like something on the set-it-and-forget-it side of the tweaky scale.

Thanks in advance for any advice. -Kirk