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Easy answer first. It doesn’t matter whether you use the 3 finger or the 4 finger G. The 4 finger sounds a little fuller but either is appropriate.
Guitar is hard, you are going to suck at it for a long time, it’s ok to suck. People get frustrated because their expectations exceed their ability. We all want to be able to play an exercise perfectly the first time and we can’t. Heck we may not even play it perfectly the 4th or 5th time through when it comes around again. The goal of Tony’s program is progress over perfection. Every attempt you do during the 10 mins a day results in learning just a little bit more.
Everyone struggles with finger dexterity. We are asking our fingers to operate individually from each other which they aren’t used to. It will take months for that to improve but it will improve.
Wednesdays are about a lot more than just soloing. It’s teaching you scales and where notes are on the neck. But more importantly it is teaching you aural and timing. Being able to hear and really listen to what you are playing is a valuable skill. Being able to vary the tempo and rhythm of the notes will help with chord transitions and adding accents to your playing. You can certainly skip it, and just repeat Monday or Tuesday’s lesson. Or go back the previous week and redo one of your favorites. There is no set rules on what you can and can’t do. Everyone is going to be different so cater to your differences.
Above all don’t get frustrated, try to enjoy the journey. It took me a while to understand that. It’s going to take me years to get where I want to be but every time I pick up my guitar I get closer to that goal.