It all comes down to preference. If Paddle shifted Auto's are so bad & manuals rule the race track, why has Ferrari been using them in F-1 as well as their production cars for over 2 decades
& as mentioned the faster drag guys are running autos as well.
I was a manual guy for decades, but since getting my Z as a Paddle Shifted Auto (so wife can drive), I couldn't be happier. If you are a manual purist like I was, by all means get a manual, but I still do not think you would be disappointed with a PSA. I thought it would be a compromise, but have really learned to enjoy it.
YMMV