It's a reality about good gear. Sometimes you can find good gear that's reasonably priced and fits like you want it to. Gloves can have too long fingers or too short, or be perfect, except you can't get them on because the wrist is too tight! It can be frustrating. And cost certainly is a factor for anyone, in different ways.
I've ended up with three pairs of gloves since I travel on the bike and might face any conditions over 200 to 1500 miles in a single day ride:
Summer/Hot weather - Light, no gauntlet pair of
Klim Dakar. These only have minimal armor, (wish they had more), but breath well and hold up for a few years usually. I'm on my second pair. I've used similar weight gloves in the past. I got these for $25 and I've burned thru several pairs of light gloves like this in the last decade. I used to live in the desert, (St George, UT), and now in the humid South, so were the most often worn.
General Purpose -
Aerostich Elkskin Gauntlet in natural finish. No bleeding when they get wet and a nice thickness w/o being bulky. Padded armore strip across the knuckles and they break in well. These are good from 30F to 80F for me and combined with the grip heaters do a nice duty for fall thru spring riding. The gauntlet is adjustable with velcro and big enough to fit over the cuff, but not so bulky that you can't still get them under the jacket cuff too. I mostly wear them under. I've been wearing these since '03 and am on my third pair now. I get about 100k from a pair, give or take.
Winter/Rain -
Klim Quest - Short - (on close out at Revzilla now! ) I bought these a few years back because I was fed up with my cheap bulky rain/winter gloves that I had at the time. A splurge for sure, but these are not bulky, absolutely water proof and work well with the heated grips. What sold me was how well they fit my hands. My Built cheapies were waterproof too, (pleasant surprise!), but the bulk wasn't as comfortable. The Klim gloves have proven to be waterproof over time too, and they should be for the high price!
Some people are comfortable with the same pair of gloves and won't pack anything else for rides. Some pick the favorite glove and some rubber over gloves in case it rains. I've seen everything from $$ trick two finger over gloves to plain kitchen gloves to plastic bread bags being used. In the rain, who cares what it looks like as long as it keeps you dry!!
We dress for the crash, not for the ride.