Foxy,
The 152 is a love machine! I always find the Robins (HR200) a little unstable in pitch, they don't trim very well.
The 152 is a lovely graceful aeroplane that is a pleasure to fly and takes some effort to fly really well. Perfect as a trainer and onwards. Cessna designed it as a "commuter" and thats just what I do with mine, flying between my 2 offices very regularily. Both conveniantly placed next to an airfield and with Instrument approaches either on the airfield or close by!
It has good legs on it, I have flown mine more than 200 of the 340 hours that I have flown this year. Visiting Belgium, France and the Channel Islands in it.
It does benefit from being airways equippend, Garmin 340a and Fuel computers.
I would take it over just about any other 2 seater out there!