Welcome to ship modeling Short John Bronze! The hobby is full of stories much like yours. With that said, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade!" I look at these situations in a positive light. By solving problems we become better problem solvers. We build our knowledge. The next time we face a similar problem we now have the knowledge to provide us with creative solutions. I never really enjoyed placing "Part A's tab into Part B's slot". I have a 5 year old grandson that can do that.
I've come to view solving all of the problems I run into in my model ship building, some of my own making, as making me smarter and better prepared for that day when I make the decision to eventually start my first scratch model project from plans.
Personally, if I didn't enjoy solving problems I would not be in this hobby. Every problem solved is a victory. When I look at a finished model I reflect on all of those victories as real successes. After all, for me, it's not building a ship. It's the journey.
With all respect, I hope you face many more problems and enjoy solving them. If I didn't face problems to solve, I would be doing something else. It's great exercise for my brain!!
Cheers,
Ken