RE: Trainers
You are right; no ailerons on the Easy Star.
Main effect is turns will be a bit slower and sloppier. I would not expect major transition issues when you advance to full 4 channel except turns will be quicker and you may lose a bit more altitude with them.
I flew a Kadet Senior 3 channel for a while but got frustrated with the sloppy turns and added ailerons.
Tom