azwildcat

What fails the most on a Mooney? I've read numerous articles about fuel leaks....

Thank you for the responses. I'm most interested in the manual gear (Johnson Bar) for reliability and maintenance costs. I was considering the Cessna Cardinal, but after seeing some disturbing landing videos, I think I'll pass on the cardinal. Someone mentioned the FAA requiring a backup landing system....is this standard, e.g. a manual landing gear if your electric fails? I'm a new pilot and this will be my first plane, so any transferred knowledge is much appreciated.

Wondering which M20's have the johnson bar in them? Seems like a cost-effective option....I've read some that the landing gear breaks on these. Is this a known issue on M20's? Thanks for any info in advance!