Durable, comfortable gardening gloves?

Back in the days of yore I used to buy the cheapest $2 gardening gloves, because hey! what a bargain! They'd last a year, and I'd throw them out and get new cheap gloves. Then seven or so years ago I received some 'upscale' $20-something gloves, and I totally changed my thinking. I loved these gloves, and we forged a deep bond in my yard where, frankly, the battle against nature can be really, really brutal. Year after year they've helped me wrangle with fallen Doug Fir limbs, rampant English ivy, heavy pruning, digging, weeding, pulling and hauling debris up and down our big, slopey often soggy yard. These West County Work Gloves are super comfortable, and they've served me well. But they are falling apart big-time and it's time for a new pair.

I'm wondering if leather is a better way to go. Much like I've discovered that wool is a better insulator than Polarfleece, I'm thinking that a natural material like leather might be more durable than synthetic. But I worry about them being too stiff. I've also read good things about these Atlas cotton/latex gloves, but I question how durable they are, particularly since they cost under $10:

Is it unrealistic to think that gardening gloves could last 10-plus years considering how much abuse they take? I'm now a big believer in investing in quality, and I really need a pair of hard-working, comfortable, flexible gloves (with bonus points for water-proof). Any recommendations? What kind of gardening gloves do you use?