Dude,
I started learning 3D with the UCD 46 (and still do, hope to buy a new plane soon) and after the trainer. I must say it's extremely easy to fly!!! I wouldn't change my decision to go for it.
Although, there's one thing you must know about it (the 46 size): It's very weakly-built. If you sneez to hard right aside it it will be broken ... That's why I'm recommending you to go for the 60 size if you'r in the budget... I don't know how it flies, Some say better some say worse but it's bigger so it's easier to see and recognize in the air, and most important: I'm defenitly sure that it's much much stronger, it's not as weak as the small one...