I whole heartedly agree with you. I've had many a good round ruined by the unrealistic way that the fringe seems to have superglue on it. How many times have we seen a shot from off the green stop absolutely dead when the ball hits the fringe, but if you played the same shot on the fairway it will behave naturally.
Hole 12 at Kiawah is an example. If you find the fringe to the left of the pin, it's almost impossible to get near the hole. Any putt from the fringe is impossible. If you hit it hard enough to get out of the fringe, you'll be right at the other side of the green. A chip is the only viable option, but due to the downslope. Unfortunately even that can leave you on the fringe if you're not right at the edge.