fredhollaway has a fine understanding of the T tail turbo lance.
AS long as you respect it, and don't think of it as anything else , it will do fine.
But you have to be an above average pilot, with the kind of knowledge that indicates you are not just jumping into a plane of the average variety.
I have flown the T tail Turbo lance out of a 2500' strip and it worked as advertised.
I have flown the T tail NON turbo lance out of the same strip and it worked as advertised.
I have flown bank checks in the original low tail lance
I have flown bank checks in the cherokee six.
I have flown brand new Piper Saratoga SP.
They all feel a little different. Look at it this way. IF you are willing to change your personal flying to a higher level of proficiency, you can save a great deal of money by getting the T Tail Turbo Lance.
IF you want the same sort of performance and something slightly, repeat slightly easier to fly, buy a Saratoga SP. (looks like a low tail lance with tapered wing).
There are planes out there that demand a little bit more of the pilot. Fred understands and was up to the demands.
It will teach you how to be a better pilot, but take a good long time and get a good instructor to help you learn the plane.
Oh, and that 2500' strip, well I used the short field book procedures and used two notches of flaps (25 degrees)