I prefer manual boxes but am getting sick of disappointing ones.
I had a Hyundai Coupe V6 which had a nasty snatchy clutch, also my IS200 is hard to get a smooth change sometimes and it's very notchy going up into second, I've tried loads of different shifting techniques and two different gearbox oils.
The trouble with the IS200 is the auto box really dents performance, otherwise I'd have been tempted.
I think if I can afford an IS250 next I'll seriously look at the auto, the manual box is supposed to be even worse than the IS200, and the manual has shift paddles too. That sounds good.
But I'd stick with a manual IS200 unless you really want an auto box.