Have to agree about the SAAB2000 is one sexy beast of a machine. That ANR system on board makes a real difference.
Now another fun TP to drive purely from a pilots point of view is the Cessna 406. It has PT6 engines (same engines as the shed) and is single crew. Boy does it shift. I had a few poles in one and its brillant fun especially empty.
Landing is apiece of piss, with the trailing link UC taking all the effort. Lands and takesoff in next to nought as well.
The only real problem with TP's as far as i can see these days is that they are noisey barstards. Performance, economics, size, handling, etc are great. Yes some fly slow and low but they are suited to short hops. And a 737 will never beat a TP within 30 NM inbound with height to loose.
MJ