Git is not easier, it's better! You can do with git what you can do with svn; just commit, push, pull to a central server, no branching, no merging, no rebasing, and voila, you got the same workflow. Nobody forces you to do any complicated if you feel disturbed by it.

A screwdriver is much more simple to use than a drill, but if you have to choose one, which would you build a house with?