Tabloid Scanners - Plustek, etc.

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I just received a large format Epson flatbed from ebay, and of course, it is broken. I'd rather not repeat this process over and over buying used dead scanners from the early 2000s and having to ship them back, so can someone tell me if they have tried out the Plustek A320? Most of the reviews seem positive, but I don't trust reviews when there are relatively few out there. I don't know of any other new options under $500 except the Musteks, which don't seem too highly regarded. I will be using it to scan 12x16 and 11x14 silver prints, and want the quality to be good enough for publication. I am a Vuescan user.

Experiences? Issues? Samples? Comparisons?

Thanks in advance!