Hi
aviate1138.
I've got about 40 hours now in a CTLS, the same one in fact (860LS) you have in your picture. I'm writing three articles for Plane & Pilot magazine (US mag) on the experience, the first is due out in a couple weeks I believe.
The short tell is I grew to really love the LS after wobbling around in it a bit. They've refined the control system which should help (I haven't flown that version yet), as the roll pressures were rather stiff so students wouldn't overcontrol, but it was a bit stiff, especially compared with pitch, with is nice, positive but not nearly as heavy, nor as twitchy as the CTSW was.
The airplane is very comfortable inside, with great visibility. Cruise is an honest 120 knots, it lands in the 40s, it feels the bumps more than a metal or fabric/wood airplane being composite and inflexible. Flight Design is doing a great job with the airplane, I really enjoy flying it. Great panel options, I learned on the Dynon EFIS screens versions, wouldn't go back to steam gauges now.
It's got a good power-off glide (I'm still underestimating the glide and coming in high - no doubt a carryover from my hang gliding days when we started with 4:1 glide ratios.)
The CTLS is definitely worth a demo flight; it's a very solid, excellent performing airplane (1000 fpm is a true number, I see it all the time). Very well made, great serfvice and support from the company, at least here in the US in what is still a growing LSA infrastructure.
Good luck!
Jim Lawrence, writer/photographer