Is there an equivalent to the VB6 FlexGrid in VB.NET?

Is there an equivalent to the VB6 FlexGrid in VB.NET? Does VB.NET DataGrid work like FlexGrid? Can it merge cells? (DataGrid seems too complicated to learn, that is why I ask this.)
The DataGrid is the replacement of the FlexGrid. Granted, it might appear to be more complicated, but it's got a lot more power than the FlexGrid.

This was first published in June 2003