Most of the guys I play with have cheap gloves. Most treat their gloves like "it's just a glove, but they certainly don't think "it's just a glove" - especially if they have to replace it. They've found what works for them and that's why they stick with them.
I bought a Dale Murphy RBG36 in 1992, which was actually a pretty decent glove at the time, and used it for 18 yrs until someone took it between games. It was an extension of my hand. The Jose Canseco model of the same period that I had as a backup felt like it had cardboard for the palm. When I lost the Murphy glove, it took me a year and a half of trying a lot of gloves before I found a glove I liked well enough to use as my gamer. I now use a couple of ProPreferreds, but I don't look down on anyone using a glove that works for them. And yes, I check what gloves others are using.
Watching my granddaughter's very first softball game (8U) Tuesday, I noticed something that surprised me. None of the girls on her team had played before, and it showed. The other team however, was more experienced. Like most, I thought a softer, more flexible glove is better for the little ones, but I've changed my mind. 7 and 8 year olds hands aren't big enough or strong enough to close any glove. A couple of the girls on the other team had gloves that were a little big for them, and stiff. With these bigger, stiffer gloves, the glove did the catching. The ball just stuck in those gloves. All the girls had to do was get the glove in front of the ball. Might have to dig out the smallish HOH PRO1000 I found at a Goodwill for $1.00 for my granddaughter!