My Xfire is a 2004 limited 6-speed. I have noticed that when I shift to second gear I cannot make the shift smoothly without getting the revs way up and feathering the clutch in. This of course puts undo wear on my clutch so I feel it's unacceptable. It feels to me as if the engine actually stutters or chokes before catching up. It only has 4400 miles on it. Anyone experience anything like this?

My dealer/mechanic says he thinks it's just a characteristic of the car, I laughed and said you've got to be kidding me because I have a car 10 years old and half the cost that can manage to shift without stumbling. Sadly, that pretty much ended his cooperation.