The hot tickets for sport-type trainers right now appear to be:

ARF - The PST Reaction 54 - all-composite, big wing area and real good slow-flight. "reasonably priced" to. I'm getting one of these as an all-around tear-em up plane to replace my Facet 2300 that's seen better days.

Build yourself and save some dough - the Jetmach. This thing's not as pretty, but is a REAL trainer - VERY slow flight capable. There's rumor that they'll have the new, low wing, retract ready version flying at the Austin Jet Rally. I'll bring a camera and post. This has a lot of promise as a prettier plane.

The Facet 2300 was a pretty decent trainer for me, but I don't know the availability of the kits from Kerry Sterner and the build's not as straight forward as the Jetmach, though it's a little prettier than the high-wing Jetmach, I think. Can't compare against the low-wing version yet.

All the above glide reasonably well, that I have personally seen, just in case you have a flame-out.

Have fun! You'll LOVE this end of the hobby.