questions with SMC

hey guys, so i started trading a month ago and i mainly focused on SMC, i have done some research and i seen good things but also bad things about them, im just wondering: is it a good idea to stick with SMC or learn instead raw price action, demand and supply and R&S instead, since ive seen a lot of ppl saying SMC is just rebranded and overcomplicated price action. and yes i understand every strategy can make you profitable if you use it correctly, but as a begginer, would you recommend to keep investing hours into SMC or just learn raw price action?