My wife and I are both licensed ham operators, and if she can pass the test, anyone can. I don't mean that in a negative way, but she has absolutely zero interest in the tech stuff, she just wanted to be able to talk to me on something better than the FRS radios. She took her test before it was as easy as it is now.
The Baofeng radios are actually very good radios. I have used a UV-82C (the commercial version) for a few years at work, and am very happy with it.
If you choose to get a ham license, remember it is a once in a lifetime thing as long as you keep your license renewed.