Got to disagree with you entirely. I've had the PDK Boxster S for a few months now and I still hate the stupid buttons on it. Had Porsche made one side push to go up and the other push to go down things would have been a lot better.

I'm amazed at your cornering statement about not been able to find the paddles. Just how fast are you driving on open roads with such severe steering angle applied that you can't find the paddle?? If you are winding on that much lock you either have to let go of the wheel and feed it through your palms, in which case you'll no longer be holding it with your thumbs next to the buttons, or drive with crossed arms in the classic race car driving style. I've driven my previous Gallardo's and my current Ferraris pretty hard but never had a problem not finding a paddle when I need to. It's not generally wise to change gear once in a  corner in my experience. Shift down before entry and shift up upon exit surely.