I would agree that the T-tail is an absolute pig to fly.
It is great in the cruise (on autopilot), but really heavy in the circuit and you have to trim it constantly. It is the only airplane where I have to take the right hand off the throttle to help pull in the flare. I would not be surprised if many of T-tails suffer from nose gear problems due to nose-first landings. That said, I never "fly an airplane on" and it might be a question of technique, but I also fly from a grass runway.
If your mission profile is mostly longer distance touring and from larger airports, I can see the argument for buying a T-tail Arrow due to the purchase cost. I would not have it on my list.