Mike,
Several years ago an intrepid ,brave & daring pilot decided to visit his mom on a farm close to the one owned by my in-laws. He rented a "Mixmaster" and proceded to "drop in" for his visit. He had done this escapade several times in the past with other Cessnas ,just not THAT model . The field is one of those that "rollercoaster" up & down ,and had recently had the hay removed. Did I mention the POWER LINES crossing the midline of the field ? Anyway things were going just dandy ,right up to the unexpected crosswind and hidden tractor tire rut. He was doing good with the crosswind landing but, the rut sent the left wing and left boom into one of those large wooden things they use to hold the wires up. Uh, lemme see, as I recall the obviously bent stuff came to the aforementioned wing & boom(s) (The mess included the left vertical stab.and warped the right boom assy.), left gear,& gave the nose prop a "slight bend" . Naturally along with the bent prop, came a trip to the overhaul shop for the engine due to "sudden stoppage". The local Cessna shop tore their hair out when they saw their airplane sitting in the field ! The insurance company adjuster blanched when he saw it .The power company got a new pole too, come to think of it. That airplane stayed in the shop for ,shall we say, "an extended period of time".
Then there's that whole "centerline thrust" thing... however,as you said ,folks who drive them just love 'em !