WOW! think you have some choices?

My 2cents, will it may be 1 cent. I have flown for about 15 years, and most of the trainers mentioned are very good. I started on a Telemaster .40, about the same size and wieght as the Sig LT .40. A great trainer fly's slow and predictable, I have not flown the LT but it should be much the same, and the Telemaster was a pain to build.
The only plane I have flown that may be better in certain conditions is the Rightflyer .60. On the plus side it has a semi symetrical airfoil and handles wind better than the flat bottoms. It settles in for landing rock solid, no bouncing drifting etc. On the down side it requires a .60 engine to fly decently, uses more fuel and higher initial cost. The plane is heavey so needs to fly through the air a little faster, but not much.
So I gues if its windy in your area I might consider a right Flyer and if not probably the LT .40, either one are really great planes, as are several others mentioned. Allthough I have not flown the LT I have observed them and looked them over. Sig quality is excellent.