I had a VIP and hated it too, cheaply built, the designer does not “believe” in anti-skating, can you imagine an engineer not believing in science? The tonearm fatboy has a lot to be desired.
the motor is too light to keep from moving when changing the speed. So many things that are just not right.
I ended upgrading everything and never sounded good.
I am
glad I sold it even if it was at a significant loss.