Picked up another cheap 'spares only' PL-12D.
It arrived yesterday. Looked pretty good, but would not rotate. The main bearing was completely seized. I took the bearing out and could not budge the shaft, it felt as though it was 'superglued' in place. Anyway, I soaked it overnight in cellulose thinners and voila! It spins. Now perfectly free and no wear in it. Very nice. I'll give it a clean and lube and bung it back in. Everything else on the TT is working fine and in tidy nick.
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!