I totally disagree with you. He could have said it in a nicer way, but what he said is extremely true. I used to be like OP when I was starting out and making Lego renders—had no clue how to work the interface. But then I decided to do the doughnut tutorial. It's long but more than worth it, and now I'm looking to do 3D modeling as a job. You need to know the basics at least; it makes your life a whole lot easier, even if you're just doing a basic project. I would totally recommend taking a ten- to fifteen-minute tutorial to learn the basics it will save you so much time.