I am considering the auto, but I'm still undecided. I like driving stick, and even more so in sports cars, but the older I get the less important shifting becomes and the auto sounds more and more appealing. I plan on keeping this car a long time. I am 38 with bad knees now, in 10 years I may have to have an auto just to drive at all. The fact that they made this auto with sporting intentions and from what I have read it shifts fast and feels good it makes this decision all the harder. I don't care at all what internet racers think of auto tannies. I drive what works for me.