See my earlier post. I looked at all the new 'plastic' ultralights from Aquila to SportsStar. Though they are fun the fly they don't actually do much for me. I need an aeroplane to tour, IFR, to play with and for aerobatics. It also has to be special.
So I bought a Bulldog. Rugged, capable, fun, only downside is that it is not cheap to run! 40 litres per hour at 100 kts! Spares too are not always easy to find.
But horses for courses. I love it!