NVM sluggish ?
WTF! it's instantaneous on my system. I think that could be called "slow" if you are continuously installing different versions of node.
> […] it's instantaneous on my system […]
So? Are we all supposed to be using your machine? Performance can vary a lot depending on system, filesystem, and workflow. Something feeling “instantaneous” for you doesn’t mean it isn’t sluggish for others, especially when tasks like compiling TypeScript are done frequently, where even small delays add up over time.
I'm going to guess that you haven't played with any of these newer tools.