I owned a 172. When I got my Tiger the 172 was for sale the very next day. I can honestly say that I don’t miss it one bit. My friend has a turbo arrow and we flew together he outpaced me by 5 mph. That’s because I don’t have wheel pants. He, meanwhile has the expense of retractable landing gear, and a constant speed prop (not to mention his insurance is 3X more). Also, it’s one of the few aircraft that doesn’t have an in-flight break up. It’s a very tough airplane. It’s a simple, tough, fast, and great handling airplane.