Man, any time spent on your guitar is benificial, whether beginner or pro. It's just after a while you recognize which direction you want to take and what it's going to take to get there. It's like anything else - you can't dive into some specific field without knowing the basics first. A brain sergeon couldn't be one without a doctorate per se, or knowing what a regular doctor knows. Once your playing gets to that next level of specification, that's when your practice time gets organized and you start to get recognized for your dedication to your art. In my opinion.

Learning the ground techniques takes a while, considering, and is where many potential future grasshoppers get lost in the mud. I just woke up.

... I didn't really read what you wrote, and you're right. Any time spent on the guitar is going to help you improve. And I mean any time. 99% persperation, %1 inspiration or whatever that is.