Bill,
I got a linear tracker. It's pretty cool to see it in action and I can really hear good things -- definitely no inner groove distortion with soundstage. I have to make sure everything is perfect with alignment, tonearm bearing and tracking force. There is no anti skate and it can skip/stuck if the grooves are dirty or scratched. But the reward is nice. You might want to keep it, get it optimized and hear what I am talking about.