Good violinists do tend to use second position a lot, but it's maybe less noticeable because by that stage you've generally stopped counting, and it's just "playing the notes as they fit best".

Double bassists use second all the time, as we have to shift all the bloody time, as we can't pivot (unless we're willing to get tendinitis, or are NHØP), and tune in fourths (unless we're Joel Quarrington)...

This thing - though you'd be surprised at the number of teachers (and indeed section leaders) who've looked astonished at me when I've said "but that would go much better in second" over the years... :-/