This thread gave me flash backs. Thirty five years ago I learned to fly all by myself with a CG Skylane that was everything you describe and more. Overweight, underpowered (.049) and to top it off, it was rudder only. I can't complain about it because it allowed me to learn a whole bunch. I really appreaciated more power, more channels, lighter wing loading ect. in later models. The only problem is I've been out of this stuff for 25 years, and I'm almost back to where I started.