ZeroZero
I have to differ very strongly with your opinion, the PA38 is one of the better trainers to be made in the USA.
It has had it's problems but these are well understood and can be safley managed by good maintenance practices.
As for spinning the aircraft it is very predictable and as long as the person flying it undersands the spinning and more important the forces during the spin recovery there are no problems.
I have spun the PA38 countless times as an instructor an have had no problems, I also worked in the hangar and was able to see that all the SB's & AD's were done properly.
All that having been said I would not spin a PA38 that did not know the maintenance history of, I am sure that there are some real deathtraps that have had the AD's & SB's done badly or not done at all, these aircraft you should steer clear off.