Sorry man, but I am going to quote this "sound more fatter and roll the highs off better than the UAD tape and outboard plugins"?
That is an odd semantics question that would be based on someone Else's opinion. Even if they in fact even had a meaningful opinion based upon use (regardless of personal stature and experience), that would still be basically worthless info as it would completely depend on the material the particular software was used on.
That being said, we do learn from those that have more experience than us. But just because one producer endorses or uses a product, does not make it the best thing.
Any high level producer (unless paid to endorse a particular product), will say that you use the right tool for the job. That can be a SM57. Maybe not. Could be a vintage Neve preamp, could be a crappy Fender amp. Could be CLA new release of mixing tools software. Who knows.
It isn't about the high end of gear so much as it is the understanding of what gear gives the sound you are looking for.
Bottom line is the quality of what is recorded. Fuck that up and nothing else matters. Well, unless you have the software to fix it. I'll leave it at that.