In a weak moment (many years ago) I let SWMBO persuade me to donate my AR XB table, to which I'd fitted an SME 3009 Series ii arm with Shure V-15III, to Purple Heart. What a huge mistake! Beat that.
It's especially distressing now that my 30 y.o. son is considering acquiring a vinyl collection, and also seeing what I could get for the rig on eBay. The eBay/donater's remorse is actually irrelevant since I'd give it to my son or keep it before I'd sell it.
In reality, a simpler Technics direct drive turntable would be better for a vinyl newbie, so I'd keep the AR/SME unit if I hadn't been such an idiot.