the cockpit on the easy sport is no problem, i just put a jack in the box antenna ball in it and you never se the cockpit again. here are a few things to consider. 1. yes, trainers do not tend to handle well in the wind, and they do have slow response time. but, they are easy to land, and good trainers can handle quite a beating. when you are new, you are ambitious. you thin you can do ore than you really can, you try, and you make a boo-boo. that is normal, i am sure we have all had that experiance.
2. midwing planes are less stable than the trainer, but will still fly "hands free". the thing is, the cg is lower, and so is the wing. think of it as a bowl, with a ball in the center of it, hanging from the ceiling. a high wing plane would be just hangin there. the ball would stay in the center, and it would always return to normal. the curve of the bowl is the dihedral. a midwing plane like the easy sport which has less dihedral, would be a slightly curved saucer just under the hook from which it hangs. if you leave it alone, the ball will never roll off, but when you mess with it, it may roll off, or the ball may stay on, depending on how much imput you give it. a low wing plane (like a cap with no dihedral) would be a flat piece of wood with a rod going through the center, with the ball balanced on top. you give it imput, the ball rolls off, so you have to keep on the sticks. for a beginner, the highest level of diffculty is one what may still return to normal, like the easy sport. i hope this answers your question in full.