Am I particularly unlucky?

What was wrong with the crank arms?

You're not unlucky, I would consider what you've had to do to be on the high side of what I would consider normal.
Bulls ebikes have a known design fault when it comes to the crank arms that they come with. I first heard about it on this forum. If you go to Bulls forum you'll see plenty of posts regarding the issue.
 
Your motor is not knowned as reliable.
Maybe loosing weight is a good idea?
Maybe learning to ride?
 
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