I learned to fly on a Baron 50 and found it very stable (and very tough) but only after I had got the gyro set correctly and reduced the amount of cyclic control. The only word of caution I would give is if its got the head which includes a flat metal plate between the main blade holders, check that this is not bent or damaged in any way. I had one break while I was in a low hover and had a blade fly off just near me !
Stebbo.