I never understood the fascination with steering wheel audio controls. My GTI has them and I never use them.
With both my FR-S and GTI, the volume and radio settings are on the dash, just a few inches away from my right hand. It doesn't bother me to have to move my hand a couple of inches to push a button.
However, I do like a flat-bottom steering wheel. Adds a little more knee space and I find it slightly helps me keep track of the position of the wheel.
