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I think Jazzy summed it up quite nicely. Also, if your relatives already don't like these dogs.... why would you want to put yourself into a position where your ownership of the dog becomes a subject of contention with your family?
Have you even owned any dogs before?
As far as whether bite-statistics going up or down.. didn't you say that your relative who is working in insurance is "keeping very close track of these things"? I am sure he can find all the information you need to get yourself freaked out even more. You just have to keep listening to the people who already dislike this group of dogs.