When I was looking I drove a bunch of different hulls and I took three years to find the one I wanted. Decided on a ThuderJet. They handle really well, they are made well, and they are less expensive than a limited run or one off custom. I simply couldn't afford an Ironwood or Cope, so in the "production boat" realm, I went with the TJet. The other boat I tried and really liked was the 20" North River Seahawk outboard.
If I were you, I'd head down to Washington or Oregon where there are a lot of these boats. I'd make arrangements to visit a couple of dealerships and spend a weekend down there running boats. It is super convenient for them, especially in Portland where most of the dealerships can dump a boat into the river for you and take you for a burn. it's astonishing how differently they ride and handle.
lots of people will have opinions, but you need to drive these things and decide what your OWN criteria are. For me, I wanted the biggest welded aluminum that would fit in the parking spot beside my house, that my existing truck could tow comfortably, and one that had certain handling characteristics. The ThunderJet Luxor worked for me. It is called the Falcon in Canada.