Honestly it depends on whether you decide you like the game or not, I didn’t at first and quit then came back 4 and a half years later and now I play every day without fail and I love it. My only personal regret was that I didn’t start a fresh account but I was returning at a lower level than you are. Being competitive again will be difficult without spend but with the new shard update and a focused plan you can get yourself relatively high in both arena shards but it is a grind. My advice would be to pick someone to aim for and focus them, if you find yourself enjoying it on the way then keep it up so long as you’re having fun. Oh and try to find a good guild, my guild mates honestly help make this game for me being able to chat to other Star Wars fans on a day to day about the game and just other general stuff really adds to the fun