More often we come across someone who has a studio. This studio can vary from a laptop and earbuds to high end gear setups.
As an engineer, you want to get your hands on the best(subjective) gear at the time.
An interesting thing has been happening as my ears mature. The expensive stuff can make recording good sounds easier. The creative judgement to know when to say when is still required. This creative judgement can only be attained by experience.

There are many factors that determine the quality of your recordings even before the mics warm up.
Great instrument, great player, tuning, arrangement and production.
This by no means is a deterrent. I encourage you to keep practicing any and all of these things to be a better engineer.
Keep the tape rolling!