One9iner - that final sim sounds like the Kobayashi Maru!
I have my 170a looming (apologies, mad jock!)
Fortunately I'm comfortable with unusual attitudes and spins, and am not used to having instruments as a rule (or flaps, or anything else fancy), so a failure of most stuff is no issue. All of this is based on experience or training outside of the PPL.
But, I am amazed at how much instrument time is included when there is no IFR capability conferred by the licence. And I agree with Genghis about the emergencies scenarios, I haven't done a whole lot on those. Although I plan to spend a couple of free hours tomorrow after work sitting in the aeroplane doing touch drills.