Disagree...what's so bad about it?
1) It's cheap to rent.
2) If you think the stall characteristics are bad, it's because you don't know how to fly in balance. If you approach the stall trying to keep the wings level with aileron, it does tend to drop a wing. If you use the rudder (which the OP is far more likely to do if he's flown gliders) it doesn't even seem to give you anything to worry about.
3) It cruises around 90, which is hardly earth shattering but hey...in the long run it's not that much slower than your PA28s.
4) Loads of fuel in the tanks....at least 4-4 1/2 hours (I've not pushed it to the max but anyone who has feel free to confirm this.)
5) Again, it's cheap to rent.
6) Plenty of force on controls....this is a personal preference one, but personally I like it.
In response to the OP, flying with a yoke is funny at first having done time with a stick. But to be honest it just becomes second nature after a while and you don't really notice it. I fly with a stick about 60% of the time and prefer it, but the yoke is intuitive enough so shouldn't cause too many problems.