Dropping the clutch at 6000 rpm from a dead stop is not good for any tranny.
Learning to drive would help a lot of the bad tranny talk people seem to spew all over the internet.
As far as pluses, they seem to run forever. A guy I know bought an 03 and modded it immediately. Last I knew he had over 100K on the clock and no problems.
Another plus…they sound cool.