Yep, it's a 180hp fixed gear. Short field performance is excellent. 4 adults and 4 hours fuel and I'm happy to take it in and out of 600m strips with plenty to spare. More than happy to use 450m strips if two up and 3 hours fuel.
All this on an eighteen year old engine with 2800 hours on it.
Currently having the engine rebuilt and the prop overhauled so it should perform even better once it's back.
Maintenance is no different cost wise to another VP single Cessna of similar size.
Our aircraft is a group shareoplane and don't experience any difficulties that BWBI talks about. Ours is certainly no dog, though I have seen a few that I would prefer not to fly.
Using a maintenance outfit that knows the aircraft type helps in keeping it in tip top condition.