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

Correct. This was the 8.1 vortec big block Chevy out of my 3500 Dually that was turbocharged and stuck a wastegate.
See this is where I don't get the nitrous getting this bad rap as anything can happen probably with anything and blow something up. We always got to take in to the consideration of the human ego... Like I think it was you that said it's just too easy to get carried away with nitrous and people usually do...