One of the feature which has become fairly common is the intro. It allows you to hear the first few seconds of a song before running on to the next. Fine adjust bias allows for small changes in the bias control. MPX filter is already standard. It helps filter out some of the unwanted noise from FM broadcasts.
Numbers are tricky.
Yes it will be technically and scenic better but will any of us be able to tell the difference, I doubt it. In a random survey in Jerusalem, I found no stores which carried them and two which in the best Israeli tradition tried to convince me they don't exist. If you are buying a turntable you can get a direct drive rather than a belt drive. If you already have a turntable many stereo technicians can switch it over so that the speed and volts are the same. Tape decks also come in switchable models.