That's interesting, all I ever hear about is "KJV or you're going to hell," though there are some who think the ESV is okayish. I'm more of a NKJV enjoyer myself. May have to start reading NASB or this new translation to see what it's like.
Too bad we don't all have the time and will to learn Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic so that we don't have to rely on the good intentions of translators (who don't all have good intentions).