$200/month tool (real cost could be $1000/month), but you have to babysit it.

Yes that's completely expected. Just like any other tool or service.

It's just like a chisel. Well the chisel company didn't promise to let you become a master craftsman overnight but anyway it's just like a chisel in that you have to learn how to use it. And people expect a chisel to actually chisel through wood out the box but anyway it's exactly like a chisel.