Yeah, that's what happens to cameras when you leave them unattended :D :P
Once I bought an old camera for EUR 2.50. I think that's my best purchase :) It was fully functional to my surprise!
I wouldn't even think of you as a crappy photographer. Crappy photographers are those who call themselves "photographer" and then publish quickly blurred low quality mobile-taken photos of the sea with tilted horizon, for instance, at that's only one example. Kinda expected, though, as many are here only for the crypto token drips ;)

I generally use Lightroom Classic 99% of the time I spent editing photos and I think there are presents matching the "defects" of all the vintage cameras. IMHO, the "Holga" presents are the most entertaining ones.

!PIZZA