Autothrustblue - I'm quite short and not instrument rated so the DA-20 wouldn't be an issue for those reasons. I really like the DA40 but flying in the UK is quite expensive so best I analyse my numbers before concluding that's what I will be flying here too.
Ah, then you don't have the same gripes that I do - enjoy your Katana/Eclipse/whatever it is this week ride
Out of interest, what's your favourite single-engine to fly (training or not)?
If I were forced to choose, I'd say the TBM 700 or 850...but that's not affordable, at all...
As far as airplanes I can actually afford to operate that only have one engine, I've had good experiences with turbocharged and normally aspirated 182s...the Mooney M20 is also a nice machine.
I am ambivalent towards Cirrus.