The original prototype had a Rotax 912 in the nose but then the Americans said they would prefer something proudly built in the USofA hence a lightened weight non-modern O-200 was put in and 25-50lbs of useful load was instantly thrown in the woods.
To be fair, Rotax did not achieve an exactly spotless reliability record in the USA, and you just can't do that over there and get away with it. I am talking of perception - the actual reliability data for the present product may well differ. Or, may not differ if used in the training market...
Will this plane be better than a clapped out 1970 C150 or C152? Can it be worse?
I am not in the market myself, obviously, but how would a school see it?