Very well put. Having the best tools in the world does not make the best quilter, it still takes some basic knowledge of quilting/sewing a lot of practice & willingness to want to continue to learn & grow as a quilter.
Having great tools does make it much easier, but it is certainly possible to make beautiful quilts with some basic tools.
This forum has some amazing examples of beginning quilters who do not own high end sewing machines & have made jaw dropping quilts.