DIDO! I completely agree! I just bought a Seneca I and it's going to end up costing me more than an older Aztec or "newer" (relatively) Apache would have. I just got JPI digital engine monitoring and it showed only 14GPH on the Seneca while at 45% power and about 140 knots true... not bad I suppose. At 18 GPH, though, I was doing 165 knots. The only scary part about the Seneca is that it has a hard time flying on one engine, where as the Aztec (E at least) had absolutely NO problem even at max gross weight. The Seneca is basically a controlled descent - to the scene of the crash. That's the funny part about it - people always boast "oh if you lose the other engine, it'll take you home and you call your mechanic". The reality with MOST twins (Aztec exempt, mostly at least) is when you lose an engine you look for a place to put it down, hopefully an airport. Be careful what you pick. Be sure to get ahold of some performance charts and make sure that when it's fully loaded it has at least 5000ft of service ceiling... Low pressure, max gross, hot day, high humidity (Florida, very often too!) and you are talking 3500ft density altitude! I have heard it on AWOS 100's of times a DA of over 3000ft. So beware and always have an escape plan!

Good luck with your airplane!