You'll have to pony up then for the GR, G or GAE if you want your Technics to arrive from Japan. The new decks will be made in Malaysia and WhatHiFi noted a significantly cheaper, lighter build quality in their hands-on.
Boils down to you get what you pay for. Made in Japan buys quality mfg from an experienced company like Panasonic that has a reputation to protect and not a fly by night outfit that couldn't give a poop.