There was no problem, and furthermore it is not needed, since the $Q$-value can be obtained as
$$Q = \Delta M_i - \Delta M_f,$$
and the Q-value for each calculation is
$$Q = \Delta M_i - \Delta M_f + \delta Q.$$
$Q$-values now correspond satisfactorily to $Q$-values in AME20 ($S_n$ of $^AX$ = $Q$-value of $^{A-1}X$)
There was no problem, and furthermore it is not needed, since the $Q$-value can be obtained as $$Q = \Delta M_i - \Delta M_f,$$ and the Q-value for each calculation is $$Q = \Delta M_i - \Delta M_f + \delta Q.$$
$Q$-values now correspond satisfactorily to $Q$-values in AME20 ($S_n$ of $^AX$ = $Q$-value of $^{A-1}X$)
Completed 11/12/2023