Happy hunting! It will definitely be worth waiting for.
As time goes by it will be ripe for upgrades such as an improved record mat and/or tonearm.
Regarding mats, I believe the late Art Dudley had it right, “The thick rubber record mat, unrepentantly gray, is simply the finest and best-sounding mat I've used. (I tried it on my Garrard 301, whose stock mat was shamed in the comparison.)”
https://www.stereophile.com/content/luxman-pd-171-record-player
No additional clamp or weight required.
As time goes by it will be ripe for upgrades such as an improved record mat and/or tonearm.
Regarding mats, I believe the late Art Dudley had it right, “The thick rubber record mat, unrepentantly gray, is simply the finest and best-sounding mat I've used. (I tried it on my Garrard 301, whose stock mat was shamed in the comparison.)”
https://www.stereophile.com/content/luxman-pd-171-record-player
No additional clamp or weight required.
Ammonite Audio and SoundSupports out of the UK offer several options of armboards for tonearm upgrades should you decide to take it further down the road.