I just got a new camera last year and my photos are no where near as good as yours - so you are definitely right that it is not all about the equipment you use. BUT, I absolutely love it and I can see the potential that it has. I went from a Nikon D5300 DSLR to a Sony A7R iii mirrorless. Got a few good lenses and I'm set to keep learning. I also bought it at Best Buy and got 0% financing for a year, almost done paying it off. :)