Why Ethereum?

I don't understand how Ethereum is worth so much. Gas fees are ridiculously high. If you want to take part in anything on the Ethereum network you basically can't move it without spending crazy Money. It doesn't make sense. For example I put $200 in MYOBU about a month ago on MEXC. Lost majority of it when I transferred it to my Coinbase wallet thinking it would be okay because I planned on stalking it. Only to find out I had to spend another $50 in gas fee's just to stake it. Then once I hit stake it took my gas fee but I'm not sure if it even staked. My Coinbase wallet still shows my MYOBU but it has no value or price next to it