Have no fear, because I was the exact same way, even right down to the combos thing, what came of it is my first actual sub(Makoto) since before CS2 I was just complete ass with any character but Noel. When I got depressed about her combos feeling dull and empty I reached out into the deepest parts of my soul and thought hard: "What can I do, that no one ever thinks about?" and my answer came in the form of a combo video I made myself. Noel Vermillion CS2 Combo Video: Sky.
The main point though, it doesn't matter what everyone says, the only thing that makes a character broken is the opponents, I've stomped players for free, had my fair share of glorious victories, beaten players that I could not beat in CS1 and yet, I have also been beaten to a pulp, got robbed of victories, and have even been raped for free. Point is: people are gonna hate you no matter who you play, but staying true to yourself and making an effort to show off what you can do will generate respect no matter where you are on the tier list.