nonsense - never just delete the project and start fresh. You spend 20min trying to diagnose the problem by searching for the error messages and looking at the manual, then 1h-2h trying different solutions that only make the problem worse up to the point you actually think you lost your changes, then you realize your changes were stashed all along, then you apply them and notice you still have the same original problem. You try a few more commands that get you to a detached head. Then you try to solve a detached head, realizing after 30 min it's an impossible task, and only then you delete everything and start fresh.
Regarding visual client: I've been using TortoiseGit since early on and no other client I've tried came close.
I use the log view and have an overview, and an entry point to all common operations I need. Other tools often fail on good overview, blaming through earlier revisions, filterable views of commits or files, or interactive rebase.