Don't discount the Hauler. It's a great little ship for all you budding explorers out there, capable of a 30ly jump range without engineering. Mine took me to Sag A* and back. D rate everything bar the power plant and jump drive, spring for the advanced scanner and head out "that-a-way"
I was wondering about the Hauler. How's the cockpit? I'm not sure if the Adder's off-center seating will bother me or not. One small hardpoint, though.... I wish they had made it a medium (being just one).