However, I also had the experience to know when A/P was not the best option
Don't take this the wrong way please, BUT, we don't know what we don't know. (I am not suggesting you would do as described below, I hope not)
On many occasions I have flown with people who are not good managers of their aircraft nor are they particularly talented at hand flying, however as soon as the workload increases, like intercepting the LLZ on an average day, off goes the autopilot and hand flying starts.
They believed that was appropriate. The dismal display indicated otherwise.
These same people consider themselves experienced and are now training and passing on these little gems to their trainees.