No instrument is so hard that practice wouldn't get you anywhere.

Every skill is all practice, really. And TBH, I don't think people realize how much even a little effort towards practice will get them! I think they over estimate how much they need to do. But every day you spend time on it you will get something out of it.

Choose an instrument you WANT to learn because you'll put more into it.
And besides, what is so special about an easy instrument?

And if you're still turned off my violin.....try guitar. Both guitar and violin are very expressionate and very flexible instruments.