I used to think the same with Toon Link, but then as I started playing other 2D fighters I started to see the fundamentals I lacked when I played in Brawl and how much I could improve if I just thought out when I should actually grab. The same should go for your Samus, maybe in certain situations a grab isn't your best option, there's always something better you could possibly be doing if the option you chose didn't work.
I can understand if you don't love Brawl anymore, they had no intention of making the game competitive but there are players working hard and putting their heart into making it what we see as competitive. Sometimes we just have players who have the wrong mindset and that's what makes the game so terrible at times. The best players are the ones who think outside of the box and put all of their work into what they believe in.
I believe the Gainesville community is possibly the best in all of Florida because you guys have the most positive mind set 'at times' but it really needs to be 'all the time'. I wish the best of look for you in Melee, I'm hoping to actually come and play with you guys when I get a couple things fixed together here if that's alright with you guys up there.