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

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. For me it came down to pride and being able to go as fast as I can on a budget with zero or as close to zero tricks. Does it have its place? Yes it does.
No offense but I take great pride in knowing I've learned something new and how to use it. My stuff is in plain sight and openly displayed so there's no trick...
LOL... "Budget".. is extremely relative...