Yep, thanks for the inputs.
Having flown both, I fully agree with the sentiments, they fly like a big Cessna single, but there's always the anticipation of the interesting times ahead when you've gotta land them.
I got reasonably OK at parking them but there was still the odd landing that had the fire-tenders on their way out.
However, I was more interested in why they look so good.
I mean, they're the same fuselage as the 182 (early series) but somehow they look light years ahead of any of the Cessna singles.
Even the lovely little 170B never quite had the charisma.