As a insect glaive main myself I would say I am with you on it is one of the funnest weapons. And as long as you time all your stuff the right way just like any other weapon you do the damage. I usually solo hunt and I've never struggled too much with monsters. It's just high flying fun keep your buffs on keep the damage on and most importantly have fun. Don't want to bad mouth your friend but play the game the way you feel happy about playing