Will definitely order one of those as soon as they are available in the US or appear on ebay. I had the older gakken version that cut to plastic.
Also, just to add to this thread. I consider myself a turntablist. The turntable is a great instrument if you choose to see it as one. Modulation, pitch control, gating/triggering ect ect all done manually. For learning the technical side of scratching youtube is your friend. Plenty of how to’s.
Here are a couple improv/compositions from the Groove of Satyre guys.