NY Planes,

Two other's to consider are the Sig Astrohog and Sig Kavalier. The Hog lands just like a trainer, and can probably be used for a trainer. The Kavalier can be tamed down to trainer like handling, but is also quite aerobatic and very rugged. But it's also and older desing that is more to a builders plane (25+ year old deisng) - not laser cut, requires some block shaping and has a bit heavier wingloading than the Mid Star. Just a tried and proven plane.