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As a former French major, I tend to pronounce French words correctly when speaking English, but leave out or minimize the French accent to avoid sounding too pretentious.
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Yes, you're right. But unless your French is very good (and mine is not) when you speak to a Frenchman/woman, they always correct you unless you use the correct accent. Always trying to be helpful of course.
Even simple conversation can be a problem. Goes like this: I say "allons mangent" (Let's go eat) then they repeat it. And I say "Est-ce ce que j'ai dit" (this is what I said) then they say "Oh aucun vous pas" (oh no, you didn't). It usually ends in me saying it in English or I starve and spend the rest of the evening working on my French. I also have problems with plural vs. singular and tense. Example: "all