Sheilanagig,
It would be worth your friend posing any questions he has on
COPA, the Cirrus Owners and Pilots Association. There is a free public forum and a subscription private one, and there is all sorts of other useful information on the site.
For what it's worth (and based on only 60-ish Cirrus hours) I can't say I find the stall characteristics of either the SR20 or the 22 to be particularly challenging. They can drop a wing (or sometimes not) but as long as you are at least vaguely paying attention it is really not that exciting.
If the chap in Florida is really trying to 'offload' his aircraft then please do ask him to send me a PM. I can offer a nice microlight in exchange!