Verdier Platine turntable?


Does anyone have experience with the Verdier Platine turntable? How would you evaluate it with respect to the SME 20 (or 30), the Walker, and other exotica, not only in terms of sound, but in reliability, service, etc.?
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I owned a Verdier with a Graham 2.2 tone arm and it is a wonderful turntable. Very critical that is well isolated to minimize resonances. The Graham worked quite well in this combination.
I sold it to purchase the Walker, which is in another universe in terms of performance. As good as the Verdier is, the Walker sets the high water mark. Everything takes on another diminsion, i.e. bass slam, depth of sound stage, layering of instruments and the natural sweetness that pours out of the turntable. Lloyd Walker is a huge resource and walked me through the fine tuning of this table.