I've done evaluations on the CH701 and on the Italian MXP-740 Savannah, which is a direct derivative (and the aircraft that article is about, not the CH701).
I like both aeroplanes, and would be happy to own either, but on the whole regard the (UK version) Savannah as a more "sorted" aircraft from a flying qualities viewpoint, although the light aeroplane variant is much more useable from a payload viewpoint.
Good points: rugged, good short field capability, reasonable (I'd probably not say good) flying qualities, lots of support from other owners, uses a reasonably modern engine.
Bad points: limited payload, slow cruise, ugly!
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