I don't know anything about the PSR, but there is nothing easy about the 996, lol. Even with the best software, it will take you at least a week to figure out the basics. I still love the 996, but I think if I were you, I'd stick with what I have already spent some time with. Otherwise, you're starting over from scratch, just compounding your frustration. Unless, of course, there are other things you don't like about the PSR that may be better with the 996.
No matter what you get, you HAVE TO get software for it. You'll set fire to that thing long before you ever get it programmed manually.