> To implement the same level of functionality and prettiness in a native app toolkit like Qt is at least a month of work.

That's really only true for web developers trying to make native apps, and only because they're used to the mess that is web development.

It's a piece of cake to build a small app in Qt with C++, and it's even easier using Python or Common Lisp or one of the other language bindings.

Like everything, it depends on each developer's experience which one is easier for them.