While it may be a thought experiment (since very few people have seen an actual HW40 outside of a trade show or the roll-out at the VPI house), I think the OP raises some legitimate concerns. The concerns could certainly be addressed, but from what I can tell, they haven't been so far.
lewm said that a TT is just a motor and a platter. In the case of their belt drives, that may be true, those are relatively simple devices. The motors are made by Hurst and readily available and if not, you could drop almost any AC motor into the table and have it work properly. The HW40 apparently uses a very specialized motor. You can not just replace it with a close substitute made by another mfr if the OEM ceases production. Same for the electronics that run the HW40 motor. I think it is a valid question and I would have hoped for a more detailed response from VPI.
The comparison with Technics is also valid. Technics made their own motor and controller, and even if those parts are no longer available, they sold millions of those tables, so a secondary market emerged to repair the older tables and even hot-rod them. Just by the sheer number of tables sold, there are plenty of donor tables available to rob parts from if need be. At this price point and the advertised small production run (400 pcs), this would not apply to the HW40.
To reiterate: It doesn't mean VPI can't address these concerns; I think the OP is asking how they will.
lewm said that a TT is just a motor and a platter. In the case of their belt drives, that may be true, those are relatively simple devices. The motors are made by Hurst and readily available and if not, you could drop almost any AC motor into the table and have it work properly. The HW40 apparently uses a very specialized motor. You can not just replace it with a close substitute made by another mfr if the OEM ceases production. Same for the electronics that run the HW40 motor. I think it is a valid question and I would have hoped for a more detailed response from VPI.
The comparison with Technics is also valid. Technics made their own motor and controller, and even if those parts are no longer available, they sold millions of those tables, so a secondary market emerged to repair the older tables and even hot-rod them. Just by the sheer number of tables sold, there are plenty of donor tables available to rob parts from if need be. At this price point and the advertised small production run (400 pcs), this would not apply to the HW40.
To reiterate: It doesn't mean VPI can't address these concerns; I think the OP is asking how they will.