Paulp: No, the Mooney has nosewheel steering, why don't the Cirrus boys have this ? You don't need it ?
Wow! So you are really saying that planes with a free castering nose wheel are dangerous to land? That hits a number of very nice aircraft other than Cirrus. Also, are you saying that you use nose wheel steering to land your plane safely i.e. to prevent PIO? I flare my plane and I am rolling down the runway straight BEFORE the nose wheel touches down. I guess your technique is different. Personally, I use the rudder and stay off the brakes until safely rolling out. Cirrus landing accidents tend to be PIO and nose wheel strike first. This is very related to excess speed and float much like a Mooney.
BTW, the Cirrus is 38.3' wingspan. Watch the ability to maneuver using differential braking when on the ramp. It helps a lot.
As far as my favorite gear for landing it is a trailing link setup. Unfortunately, no plane that I can afford has it all. <sigh>