What is the quality and performance level of Fluance turntables??

So a cheap Rega doesn’t do as cheap does?

I would agree that Fluance and U Turn play in the same category, but they do provide good value for money. In any case there is a lot that could be done to show that the TT has anything to do with the hum. Has the motor been grounded to the phono stage? Did that help or worsen the hum? if no effect, I’d blame something else for the hum. And is it really hum, with a mono or mixed tone with frequency of 60 or 120Hz? Or some other kind of noise. Just as an aside, I would check VTF, because shipping is quite likely to have disturbed the setting if done only at the factory. (I don’t think that’s the cause of the noise, however, but something else to think about.)

I owned the Fluance rt85 for 2 months, it was fine. Built well and performed nicely but nothing special. You can try it for 30 days for free. 

I owned the Fluance RT85, there was nothing to complain about it except I never thought it sounded good.  That just confirmed my bias against vinyl.  But I kept listening to friend's systems with good vinyl setups and hearing them as being a lot better than what I had.  Finally bought a used Rega P6.  Twice the money but a night and day difference in quality.  That started me down an expensive road to upgrade my analog system.  Personally, I think listening to vinyl on a cheap setup is just stupid but I know many people disagree with that.

I second the Pioneer PLX 1000. I got one mounted with a Sumiko Starling cart and it competes very well with my VPI Classic/Lyra Kleos combo. It is not just a DJ table and it is nice to have a quality direct drive table.