Yup, it’s different strokes for different folks, people will believe what they wanna. But I must disagree it’s just about those pretty packages. Remember, those old Porsches, Ferraris, etc. are also not into pure synthetics back in the day. But nowadays, that’s what they recommend for their old models too. Oil technology have gone very far now, anything that gives optimum performance, and will prolonging engine life will be the one recommended.
I agree with mick, "ya pay for quality". Because at the end of the day, better quality = more cost. As the saying goes, and this is a car enthusiast favorite, you get what you paid for. ?