I alway recommend real trainer, yea they cost more. It sounds like your stuck on electrics so.
[link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXSGY1**&P=0]hobbieco electric trainer[/link]

Also I keep forgetting about horizon hobby. they have more in the way of main stream foamy electrics

I've seen several guys learn to fly on the aerobird.

[link=http://searchrc.horizonhobby.com/index.jsp?N=0&Ntt=aerobird&S=HH%20RC&sid=1225C9AE1 A4C]aerobird[/link] They are cheap and parts are available. you don't seem to mind no ailerons so it would work very well for you