> Because time is finite and you probably set out to achieve something else which is now on hold. Nothing wrong with distractions but let's not glorify them :).

That's true, but it was also true before. To the extent that solving a problem to learn the details of solving it was ever worthwhile, which I think is and was quite a lot, I'd say it's still true now, even though there are lots of almost-but-not-quite solutions out there. That doesn't mean that you should solve all problems on your own, but I think you also shouldn't always use someone else's solution.