Juliene,
You said :
Of course when you have the JWs all claiming it is the most perfect translation you are going to see some ruffled feathers.
Of course, here you do have a point, as many JW's have not even read their own NWT let alone compared its standard to another translation, so they are probably in the least confident position to make a pronouncement about it!
As Alcott put it 'To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of ignorance'.
Best regards - HS
HS