Meh, I don't think you need more stuff. Just practice a bit more and if you can't do it in a few months, then maybe you can consider getting something. I really think you'll figure that area out soon enough.
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Yes, my upper lip and chin are tough areas to tackle, too. In my case, I think it has more to do with the density of the beard, not the thickness of the individual hairs.
My solution, if I have the time and motivation, is to do a "two and a half pass" shave. This is a three-pass shave (WTG, XTG, ATG) on my upper lip and chin, and a two-pass shave (WTG, ATG) on the rest of my face. When I do the ATG pass on my upper lip, I hold the razor blade with one hand and the tang/handle with the other. This gives me enough control to get the blade very close to my nose without concern.
I too had problems with the stach at first, but with short strokes, puffing out the lip, and taking my time with the razor, I've gotten bbs shaves every time so far. The only place I'm having problems right now is crease in the neck, and occasional razor burn. Otherwise, short strokes will help everytime. Also, like baseball, I've found if you choke up on the razor you will get more control as well.
I have extra coarse wiskers on my upper lip, and chin areas.
For my upper lip, I use an ATG (S-N) stroke - BUT the razor has to be super sharp. ALSO, I have to make a XTG stroke first. After the XTG stroke, the lip feels 90% as smooth - but still looks a bit stubbly (maybe it's big pores / thick wiskers ???)
Also, it took me 3-4 months of daily shaves before I had the skill to to ATG on the lip without the razor just getting "stuck" &/or causing rash-like irritation &/or weepers at the corners of the mouth.
So for now, I'd recommend sticking with WTG until it looks as good as an electric shave (ie: all short stubble, with no wiskers twice as long as other stubble). Then spend another month perfecting the XTG technique.
Here's the best video of the XTG technique on the upper lip I've found:
YouTube - Chimensch's Shaving Video
When I started out the moustache area was the most sensitive. Now its been desensitized by shaving(3 times every two weeks)
I pull my cheek outwards towards my ear which stretches the moustache area and makes it much easier to shave. I can get a X/ATG pass doing this.
Good luck
EDIT: that videos great, gave me alot of ideas. My face has alot more hollows though, he makes it look so easy
After shaving off moustache, don't you have problems with self respect?
I do a similar thing to the XTG strokes to finish my stache as the guy does in the above video, which gets it "close enough for me." I do have trouble getting the corners of it BBS that way, but I don't really worry about that . When I do want an ATG stroke there, I actually hold the razor more or less stationary with both hands, and contort my fact to move my upper lip up and down the razor. This gives a good amount of control and reduces the likelihood of a bloody nose.