Let me see if I have this straight, you currently have a Mitsucrappy Eclipse and you think you are "downgrading" to a Crossfire? Trust me as a former Eclipse owner ('02 GT tweaked a bit). This is far and away a superior car in all respects. Build quality? no comparison. OK, if all you judge a car on is 0 to 60 then maybe this is a lateral move at best. Drive it and you will see. And if you like to be noticed and have girls falling all over the car (I have a few dents from that) then you forget about what the car may lack in the 0-60.
Of course this is just my opinion (and my hottie passengers).