I've used both the Q-Up and Expressimo and both are pretty fiddly to set but both do an admirable job once you get them set up.
The Q-Up is plasticy and not aesthetically pleasing, and if not set properly can really pop your tone arm up off the record since it's lifting is spring based.
I like the Expressimo better since it's a solid piece of brass and uses a small weight and leverage to perform the lifting rather than a spring. It's was harder for me to set up than the Q-Up but once I got it right it pretty smoothly lifts my tonearm
The Q-Up is plasticy and not aesthetically pleasing, and if not set properly can really pop your tone arm up off the record since it's lifting is spring based.
I like the Expressimo better since it's a solid piece of brass and uses a small weight and leverage to perform the lifting rather than a spring. It's was harder for me to set up than the Q-Up but once I got it right it pretty smoothly lifts my tonearm