Viper,
If you are still there, don't do it anymore.
Yes it is perfectly safe if flown correctly but it is not characteristic of a good pilot to do something illegal for the sake of ego.
Sometimes, good pilots like to criticize others in an effort to make themselves feel greater. They are good pilots, but not very good.
To the preachers:
Give us all a break from the holier-than-thou rhetoric. I believe we all know people who are perfectly capable of administering a verbal thrashing, but if the guy is honestly seeking enlightenment...?
I suppose I'm not a very good pilot...