Best turntable for easy setup and no maintenence?

Get a DVD player...

A Rega P2 or P3, Goldring GR1 or Moth (all Rega-made) are the easiest in terms of zero adjustments. Buy a Rega Elys, Super Elys or Exact and there's no alignment, either, Just set the tracking weight and play. Had a P2 for years and loved it. A classic.

Personally, I love the Technics SL-1200. Very easy to set up. No alignment when you buy a KAB cartridge (www.kabusa.com) because it just plugs in. Try the KAB-Ortofon Pro S40. I think it's worth investing an extra hour learning about setup because the Technics is really a great table, too. Buy it from KAB and Kevin will talk you through the whole setup process.

Either table is great...and once you adjust them, they stay adjusted. No maintenance on either.

I don't buy the revisionist view of the D-D Technics tables.
Linn made their reputation by doing A-B comparisons of the orginal LP-12 against the SP-10 with both tables fitted with Grace 707 arms and Supex cartridges (if my 30-year old memories are serving me correctly). The Linn slaughtered the Technics. Even if you want to make the argument for D-D this wasn't the best implementation, the big Denons sounded better than the SP-10 and the Goldmund Studio slaughtered the Technics, Denons and the Linn.
This guy needs a new Rega or a used VPI Scout or Nottingham Interspace or Spacedeck.

I Like my Music Hall mmf-5.
With the money you save on the turntable you can get a fantastic replacement cartridge and use the stock cartride for older LPs that you don't want to damage your good stilus on.

Lenco, unequivocally. listening to mine for the first time tonight, with only a rough setup. have owned an LP-12 and a Teres, and a restored/modified with heavy plinth Lenco L75 leaves them in the dust! soooooooo much more money for LPs. wade into the jean nantais thread and have at it--you won't regret it for a second once you hear what it can do. makes the belt vs. direct drive argument moot.