The first one I ever saw was cut open and had large portions of uncooked meat in it. I've been turned off ever since

YIKES! I can't blame you then, sounds like it was too big and not cooked long enough, or not 100% thawed.
I won't eat those baby corn ear things because I saw my brother hurling them up once when I was 4 years old... I still won't eat them to this day. First impressions go a long way, don't they?