Found another review of the FR-S AT that has nothing but good things to say about this Auto (to go along with the Edmunds review):
http://www.automedia.com/Blog/post/-...ve-Review.aspx
http://www.edmunds.com/subaru/brz/2013/road-test2.html
The authors both would still take the stick, but neither felt the difference [in fun] between the two was anything to be concerned about.