Thanks guys, this has been very helpful. I think ultimately the Cirrus will just be more enjoyable to own. While I'm not a lazy pilot, I dont want to be flying by the seat of my pants with sweaty palms the entire trip, wondering what might cause me to crash (although I suppose if everyone flew like this there would be less accidents
). They have a certified cirrus training school where I live, which should make all phases of training much more robust since I'll be learning in the aircraft I own.