One item that wasn't brought up explicitly, but can't be ignored, is 'comfort'. Most people who buy their own glider have some aspirations to fly XC and/or fly for long durations (e.g. 4+ hours). It would be very unfortunate if you found out after purchasing the glider that you can only tolerate 2 hours in the ship. That being said, you can't go wrong with the DG in this department. It is extremely comfortable. You may want to get some feedback from other Libelle drivers w.r.t to flying comfort.