yea, I feel like that issue for me mainly stems from that you can only use the ability once per charge, but either very long if you keep it pressed or only very short if you only click.
I think I would have prefered there to be an energy bar that drains and can be used for multiple small push/pulls or a longer one.
This would allow for a bit more experimentation without having to run back every time.
This issue kinda goes away later on bc you get the upgrades. But at least in the beginning it's a bit weird that you can do like a short or an infinite push/pull.