Flew them as an air cadet back in the 70s, and TBH they're the reason I let my PPL lapse as none of the aircraft available to me were as nice to fly!
As an ownership proposition you need to remember that they drink a lot of oil (this is normal, not a sign of an incipient engine problem). It also depends on whether the particular one still has the cartridge starter or has had the electric starter modification.
PDR