I was just thinking of this series as a "beater" that I could let folks borrow when they come over and want to join in some catch. Trying to keep foreign hands out of my HOH and PP models.
My expectations are not high for these gloves - just something for occasional, casual use. They might be decent enough for $40 and better than other new options at that price.
I noticed that Amazon described them as an "Amazon.com exclusive", which seems a little strange for a baseball glove. Maybe they are a series that Spalding decided not to roll-out fully and Amazon bought them all, or something like that.
You're right that I might be able to find a higher quality used glove for the same money.
I have scoured my local Play It Again Sports stores and have not found anything decent and cheap (did find a brand new Pro Preferred for $130).
I still may just get one of those Spalding's just to fulfill my curiosity and just return it if it's total crap.