How did nitrous get such a bad rep...?

You are 100% correct. And all need proper tuning. But nos does seem to break a little faster if the proper maintenance isn't done.
Like I was saying in post number one most the haters have never tried it and then of course you're going to have the ones who say I have a friend who has a Chevy that did it or even another one I beat a Chevy that blew up doing it LOL..