Hi Alex, as you have discovered, the metronome is our friend! I use it daily in my practice-as part of my warm up on "spider legs" and when learning a song. I can assure you that you will get there. I've been playing for over 2 years now and hit periods of wanting to rush my progress. When I get frustrated with my "lack of progress," I will change up my practice routine and work on some other skill and then return to where I am stuck. An example: I really struggled with the F chord. to the point where I was overthinking it and, as a result, getting in my own way. I took a break and learned other chords that came easier to me. I went back to the F chord after the break and finally got it.