"Instant gratification" - Ah yes - a sign of the times I'm sorry to say. I have some sympathy with the theory though - start simple and build confidence. Beware dependency though; open tunings are simple and seductive. As for it being "difficult to do well" I have to say it's certainly much easier than standard tuning, and that's why so many players stick with it - and then can't break out when they get bored.
Learn both is my advice - if you want to progress far beyond the limitations of most folk music.