I love the SOL.
The vta and the azimuth are finiky, but the ability to precisely set this is not a hassle, it is an opportunity to have a turntable set up as precisely as a multi thousands of U$D tt.
The Grado/SOL combination make a fantastic deal - even entry level tables with this level cartridge reach $2k ... now compare the platter, tonearm, etc. Also take advantage of the $120 Mani mm/mc phono stage. It's what you need for nearly any cartridge (dip switches on the bottom allow on the fly adjustments) and is super wide open. It is not in the way!
One of the very attractive aspects of the SOL is the ability to buy new tonearms for only $200. Shop around and compare turntables with 11" carbon fiber tonearms, do you see any under $1000? SOL owners can have a regular, mono, 78 rpm, etc all in your arsenal and save time resetting the tonearm/cart/platter relationship each time.
You'll want a protractor tool of some sort if you're serious about setting up multiple tonearms. Really, even if you only have the stock cart, you may consider a protractor to set things up precisely. They give you several weights attached to very thin fishing line with these tiny loops and thank god they did because no way I could have done that.
I hope Schiit decides to continue providing this wonderful turntable to the community. Perhaps they could sell it as a 'kit' so people are in the correct state of mind. I would like to see more support documentation. The video could do a better job going through the steps one at a time. Don't skip over 'simple' steps assuming I have a brain, instead of simply showing it on camera.
It might be worth considering raising the price to add some polish and features like damped cueing (save our cantilivers!).
And if anyone else is interested in a tonearm (which are presently not being sold) perhaps if there are many of us they'll consider one more batch please?