What type of plane to use as a "trainer" is nowhere near as important as getting one with a very light wing loading (i.e. <14 Oz/sq.ft.). The rank beginner needs a plane that can fly slower than the speed of thought - until the hand-eye-brain reflexes are trained sufficiently to take over.

I agree that the SuperStars and Avistars (typically 18+ Oz/sq.ft.)make poor primary trainers in that newbies have next to no chance in hell of flying one without an instructor on a buddy box. For that, you'd need a Kadet Senior or a sailplane, something with <12 Oz/sq.ft. wing loading, that flies slower than a student can self-correct a mistake. And if you are learning with an instructor anyway, skip that SuperStar and get a high-wing sport plane. Just be sure it still has very light wing loading. It doesn't have to be a Stik, but many Stiks fit the category quite well.

Mind you not all Stiks are a like. I personally much prefer the World Models Super Stunt 40 and 60. These planes have some of the lightest wing loading of any Stik-type aircraft (14 and 12 Oz/sq.ft., respectively). Plus they are BIGGER than most 40- and 60-size planes, which is important for a newbie. It doesn't matter how well the plane flies, if the newbie can't read what it's doing, he can't control it. Even more importantly, he can't learn how the plane responds to control inputs.