As has been said, soloing means different things to different people, and in different places.

It took me about 20 to 24 flights over about 6 weeks, but I never had a minute's Sim time either. I also had an instructor that made sure I could use rudder to land in a strong crosswind, do good axial rolls, straight, round loops, and stall turns; all with my PT 40 trainer. Once I soloed I flew my trainer for almost two years before fianally crashing it.

My second plane was a Super Sportster, and I flew that without mishap for a couple of years too. (Since then I've managed to put in a few though.
Dennis-