Flying a trainer is easy. Some of the aerobatic planes, especially 3D, are also easy. Flying other aerobatic planes is anything but easy. As has already been mentioned, the fact that the trainer is slower is a big plus for a beginner. Most of the more "advanced" planes are designed to be light. They cannot take the abuse that a beginner "may" inflict on a plane. I do not think the takeoff and landing characteristics of aerobatic planes is easier than that of a trainer. Perhaps they look easier to you because more experienced pilots make them look easy.

Crashing should not be part of the learning curve of a typical beginner. Mishaps may occur, but not the "crash 2 trainers..." scenario you describe. Most beginners I've been around continue to fly their original trainer long after they move on to other planes. My trainer plane became unflyable not because of a crash, but due to fuel soaking in the tail.