Im 100% happy with these and would buy them over and over again. I like the gear mark. I hope this helps anybody interested in buying their first turntable system. Item was cracked on the side. So I took some time and read other reviews and I ordered my true size 7 1/2 hoping they would fit. I mounted it to my Honda top and its firm. Comfortable, easy, and just all around incredible. I have to keep tapping case down as opening causes case to slide out Simply worth the investment. Hopefully this review will help someone else that had the same issue as me, because for the price I bought them for (again.