I had a jet 17" and got rid of it due to quill slop.

I have Voyager version which I love. The Viking looks nice for a smaller shop. After using mine for several years, I love the ability to easily change speeds. I could not go back to belts or a mechanical variable speed.

I am really perplexed by the comment about the Viking looking like a generic Asian model. I have never seen anything like it.

The issue of replacement parts for the electronics is not an issue for me in my lifetime. Teknatool is using this same design in many tools and I doubt there will be an issue. The same parts issues comes up with most tools. Finding parts for older tools can be difficult no matter how they are made.