best second plane
While not listed in your choices I like the "Bingo" (as my user name suggests) it is older than the 4*s but is also stronger (I have seen 4*60 wing fail doing a high "G" maneuver that I do all the time with the Bingo).
The "Bingo" draw back is that you may have to build from plans as Ace no kits this bird. The good thing is that it is easy to build even from plans and building from plans will save you some $ and you will have a plane that , in all probability, no one else at your field will have.
I have built several planes designed by Dr. Mathews (designer of the "Bingo") and all are great fliers.