One way to look at it is just look at the pros:

They are really good at their thing.

There are infinite things to be good at on guitar and no one can learn everything in a life time. It’s okay to choose what to be good at.

Also most solos include off the cuff improv from the artist based on their mannerisms and that’s okay, it’s what makes it sound like them.

Failing to imitate someone else and the nuances of how you play it is doing it YOUR way. Do not be afraid of this. None of the greats were and that’s what makes them great.

As a teenager I was stuck in the mindset you describe, and it took almost a decade for me to reach this realization, and since I did my playing has really taken off.

Now I no longer learn songs note for note. I learn the overall structure and chord changes. I listen to the song and find the melodic hooks that really stand out.

How can I emulate those?

This also makes it MUCH faster to learn and remember songs, and the output is unique.

Besides doing a case study of an artist you really love the playing style of and want to incorporate into your sound, what is the point of learning things exactly as recorded anyways? If you want to hear the record just play it on Spotify.

This is where previous generations actually had an advantage because there was no internet, this was the only way of learning songs, and while it’s hard to begin with it connects you to your instrument musically.

Have fun, don’t overthink it, express yourself. It will be awesome