Oh you didn't come across as a fanboy or anything and you did make a valid point. There's a reason they're still the most untarnished family out of the bunch.
It's true they have the least bloodthirsty reputation. They never had a Demeo or Karate Pitera whacking and dismembering everyone who might've cheated them out for more than $50 on a coke deal. They're definitely the sharpest family.
Yet...they nevertheless seem to have a reasonably "scary" reputation and top guys from other families seem to be weary of them as well. Once you're "in" with them in any way, there doesn't seem to be a way out - except in a casket.