I have the CC and love it. It took a bit of getting used to, just like a standard shift does. I have only driven a coupe with a standard transmission, so I really can't comment much on it (although, while I had that loaner, I did teach my 18 year old daughter how to drive a stick - something few kids learn nowadays!).
The CC is awesome, and really shines on the track (which is where it was born). I took a driving course at Infineon/Sears Point at the Russell/ESPN school, put on by my dealer, FMOSF, and they even taught us (including the F360 guys) how to blip the throttle when downshifting with the CC.
I have had no trouble with the transmission, and the dealer told me that I still had 48% +/- 10% of my clutch left after 28k miles. I drive all the time in sport mode, and shift aggressively both up and down. In fact, it appears that the harder you drive the CC the better it performs. Full power, high rpm shifts are amazing. Mine is also a daily driver, averaging just over 1k miles per month.
The only criticisms I would have are the following:
- Driving in non-sport mode is awful. The shifts are mushy and the clutch
seems to slip a lot.
- Driving in auto mode is only for those moments, like using a cellphone, when
you absolutely need to use it. Even in sport it is mushy and a bit jerky.
- Driving in inner city, stop and go, is not recommended, esp. on hills. There
is no way to feather the clutch like with a standard tranny and clutch
pedal, so the experience is very jerky, and the clutch can get very hot.
All the above criticisms are not issues for me, so I love it. Big Caveat Emptor, here, however, since there are passionate advocates of both the CC and the standard tranny, as you will probably find out from replies to this thread.
Mike