Is this skipping forward or it the pitch high like the chipmunks ?

From what I know, if the pitch goes high you probably need a CD
player. If it is skipping forward one of the sensors in the pickup may
be partially occluded. If you can figure out how to set the tracking
you might be able to compensate. Also, pickups are not all that
expensive anymore, that is if you can get it.

Is there anything special about this player that makes it worth
fixing ? Even if it is an older unit and serves you well, that might
make it worth it. If it has a metal to plastic ratio that can be
detected, it may be worth it.

If it is new junk just toss it.

JURB