<<snip>> ...picked up my first plane! It's a Hanger 9 Solo Sport trainer. I has a magnum 40 engine<<snip>>
I trained three guys on the same Solo Sport, it had a .40 Magnum. The first guy wrung it out for about six months, sold it to another fellow who solo'd and sold it to a third guy. The third guy solo'd and kept it.
Good plane, good engine. Keep it a long time, work through all the mistakes with it, it will serve you well.
Best wishes,
Dave Olson