I have mostly driven new vehicles the last 15 years, but drove older vehicles before that. I have NEVER had rusted lug nuts or bolts, but I think I have seen that on older trailers and such. I've never lubed the luggs. I have been using Discount Tire locations for tires down here for some time. Never had trouble with them overtightening anything. I guess they use regulated impact wrenches or maybe I am lucky. Weighing over 200 lbs, I can usually put some weight on the lug wrench and break the bolts. Talking to others around here, most guys do use never sieze at least on boat trailers and such, and prefer that or some lube on bolt. Live and learn I guess.
Here at work, we have 4 big reciprocating hydrogen compressors. The mechanics generally use never-seize compound on just about every compressor bolt and flange bolt in the plant. We generally try to use coated bolts. Raw steel anything rusts immediately here along the Gulf Coast, and raw bolts would be nearly rusted through in 5 years.