I should know; I’ve burned a lot cash trying that route.
However, if the editing tool you’re using isn’t making sense to you and you can’t create the images you want with it then it might be time to try something else. Also; when you “try” a new tool, invest 40 to 60 hours in learning to use that software. Try it with several different images and different types of edits on those images. You can’t evaluate the benefits of a tool if you install, open, play with it for 30 minutes and then decide never to use it again. I should know; I’ve burned a lot cash trying that route.