Dear Dev, Your question was: "don't you think it's strange that a well known source who is selling these replied by saying they are close and not as you did saying it can be set to be spot on?" To that, my answer has to be "yes, I think it is strange". Perhaps the responder did not wish to guarantee that his Lenco would be "spot on" in the presence of stylus drag, but there is no doubt that the speed can be adjusted finely via setting the idler wheel position in relation to the length of the tapered drive shaft. If you take a look at photos of the drive system probably available on Lenco Heaven, you will see in a moment what I am talking about. It might be a pain in the arse but it can be done. Moreover, a generic motor controller like the Walker or the SDS could be used to make up for any slight error above or below exact speed. So, I am with you on that.