Fly whatever your happiest in, as long as it has a CSU and is capable of +120knts......they are all the same, they go up when you pull the thingy and go down when you push the thingy. I would suspect the people telling you to use Piper, have pipers on line and ditto cessnas.
Just dont use them arrogant french thingys, coz they dont obey the normal laws of physics....... do they Nappy???