Guys... nice discussion about instruments.. but arent we missing the bigger picture here.
Doing a first time multi is about handling N-1 situations. The DA42 takes away the most difficult part out of it. It handles the failure itself!!
If you do some kind of bridge course after your multi and go fly jets directly, go with the DA42 cause of the modern avionics.
If you have go fly "smaller" / "older" planes..think twice about doing it on a DA42 and consider a PA34/PA44 or other light twim.