I often recommend the Avistar. Sure, with that semi-symmetrical wing, it is a tad bit hotter than most trainers. But it is actually easier to fly and land in windy conditions. And the plane has much more to offer the beginner after they solo. It may have taken you longer to solo, but maybe not. Often beginners are grounded do to wind. Light trainers are a real handful in a stiff breeze or even worse when it is gusty. You may have been able to train on days that others could not. And now, you have a plane that will take you to the next plateau. Training, learning, is like a series of steps, or plateaus. You go along and go along and it seems you are just maintaining. But then one day you make a break through or things just start to feel right and suddenly you realize how much you have excelled. And you will experience that many times over. The Avistar offer more "steps" as it is a much more capable trainer.