Looking for advice on Kenwood KD-3055

Hi All.

(Trying to be brief here...) I have a Kenwood KD-3055 that I feel is actually a great turntable, and it looks great as well. I use it a lot, but recently I noticed the pitch is fairly warbly. I recently removed the bottom to inspect things (I worked as a vintage audio repair tech in college) and essentially every rubber material is dry rotted and worn to hell. I still work in tech and have access to all sorts of rubber grommets, but have been unable to find suitable replacements. These grommets support the 4-pole motor and transformer. So the motor is not well supported.

I also ordered a few belt replacements as it was getting loose.

I have gone through the triage of trying each belt with varying rubber grommets on the motor, but the pitch issue remains, it changes but does not go away. On top of that, it is not a well dampened unit, despite the heavy fake marble. I can hear the motor when listening.

At this point I just want to enjoy my vinyl and stop trying to make this unit work correctly. Factory parts are simply unavailable and the tolerances for the belt to fit correctly and the motor shaft to have proper contact with the belt are a must.

The responses I have had to this unit over the years in various forums range from 'its junk' to 'you cannot find a better replacement for under $1K'. I disagree with both of those.

I think at this point I am trying to figure out what I can sell this for, and what modern/direct drive unit I can purchase in it's place. I really do not want to put extra money into this, because I already spent enough money for vinyl as it is. Sort of hoping to financially trade this for something newer and maybe better.

I have been researching various newer tables, but there is so much variation in offerings and opinions, so wanted to come here first for comments and ideas.