I couldn't agree more with Franc Rauscher.

After asking myself the question "autostick or 6speed" for weeks I finally choose the autostick.
It's my first automatic in years and I'm really happy with it. When using it for comuting and city driving I'm happy that it's operating pretty smooth and still you can do a quick sprint if necessary. When driving it for fun outside the city I'm happy with how well the auto fits to the torque of the engine too (and I love to use the autostick for downshifting).
btw: my last car was a Miata and the 6speed in the Crossfire is nowhere near that really short throw gearbox.