Try the Denon 47F, fully automatic. I have this unit along side my Aries I/Clearaudio rig and it comes very close to matching the performance of the Aries. I use the the unit with a denon 103. In addition to the auto down and lift, it has a repeat feature which is what attracted me to it. I've given a couple of the 47F units to to my adult children to get them interested in vinyl and they love the fussless features and it lets their kids use it without worrying about damage to the stylus. The kids think it is 'cool'.
Opinions on Semi or Automatic Turntables
As a vision impaired audio nut, I find using a fully manual turntable to be a delicate, unnerving experience. As a point of reference, I'm currently running a Brinkman with a Koetsu Urushi Blue. Very nice, but somewhat inconvenient, and of course there's always the fear of a nasty mistake in operation. Is it possible to find a semi-automatic, or an entirely automatic TT that offers exemplary performance? Any suggestions are most welcome.