Not Enjoying My Turntable

I jumped on the u-turn bandwagon when they first launched. Liked their story, made in the USA and all. The table not so much. You can find much much better at the same or slightly higher price point. 

Don't give up, but don't chase a fix that you won't probably realize if you choose to keep the orbit.

Skips and muffled sound suggest dirty stylus, very dirty even.
Too much tracking force can also cause skips, but not muffled sound, I guess. I played with anti-skate with my set up, from min. to max. Sound was changing significantly but there were no skips.

Before giving up on vinyl, I would try an RPM 1 set up by someone with experience (which does mean a local dealer - I've seen the results of shipping turntables). Quantization noise does not exist with live music. I experience an ease with analog missing with even the very best digital.

@brimel1974 ,
Don't get too frustrated by the suggestion if they seem over your head. Try to follow one at a time and ask detailed questions if you are stuck. Good basic advice given to get on the right track:
1. make sure table is truly level, testing with bubble level. 
2. make sure you have a clean stylus and clean dust off each side before playing.
3. check tracking force and anti-skate settings
4. report back on progress or lack thereof, including answering the questions about the gear used. Include cartridge model or better yet, it's output level, as well as model or specs of the phono stage, integrated amp or receiver you are using.
People here have solved similar and trickier problems thousands of times. Cheers,
Spencer

If you don't know your way around this stuff, I would bring the t/t to a dealer for a look through.