"With a low gross weight (half the above ships) won't you get blown around
like a leaf ?"

Weight alone has nothing to do with getting blown around like a leaf. A
hawk is very light but does not get blown around. Wing loading is a major
factor. Piper Cubs get blown around, because they have light wing loading.

It is good to take a test flight if you are considering one. Perhaps the
key word you are looking for is balance. Few ships do everything well in a
conveneint package.

The information Eric presented shows that the aircraft can do serious cross
country - which is the question asked. Whether it is adequate to meet your
demands is a personal question. Knowing the weight is irrelevant to the
question asked of whether it gets blown around like a leaf. A bolwing ball
weighs only 10 pounds ( or so, just a wild guess), but does not blow around
like a leaf.

Colin