I taught myself to fly with the GP Spirit. The general consensus is that it penetrates in wind better than the Gentle Lady.

I initially added the spoilers to my Spirit, but ended up covering them up as I fly at a large field with a large landing area.

Both the GL and Spririt are common entry level sailplanes. The Spirit has a canopy that I found to be a cosmetic pain. I ended up adding a balsa block canopy to my Spirit

If you like the looks of GL better but want spoilers, just add spoilers to it. There are many threads on this site that provide ideas on how to do this.