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@Stef
ok i'll give you that but a quill stem is basically just a lshaped metal stick that goes into your forks. With an a-headstem you compress the stem frame and forks together at the same time, and it also hold the handlebars more firmly than a quill stem.
And noticed to my own pleasure that with an a-head stem you can change brs at your own leasure, without having to strip off bars, brake levers, cables etc etc.
Final score:
Quill stem: vintage looking
A-head: light, strong, practical