I've been driving stickshifts my entire life, being in the right gear at the right time is 100% intuitive to me. You don't "think" about it, your body just flows on instinct, you just do it. I don't have any flaming to do, it's purely a personal choice. My only comment is that the 911 Porsche has historically been one of the most "fun" drives on the planet. Whenever I drive a Tip 911 (I've piloted a few), it feels like an enigma car to me. It's like being a baseball player, and loving to play the ENTIRE game, but your coach puts in a pinch hitter for you because he doesn't think you can hit worth a damn, so you sit on the bench and sulk when it's time to hit, wishing you could be out there swinging away and having fun...


But that's my take, because I love the interaction and the art of shifting myself in a sporting car.

You either enjoy shifting, or you don't, or you can't (injury, handicap, etc.)