For those without the paddles:
I use it only 50/50 anymore.
Have the up-down for gear changes swapped (e.g., up to down shift), get an uprev tune to speed and firm them up, get a snazzy boot so it looks nicer and covers the now erroneous "+" "-" symbols, and have fun.
It feels like a sequential shifter/go kart, and is a ton of fun/very intuitive when driving (pull towards you to "grab a gear", "push away" to downshift when slowing down and braking into a corner).
It is great.
Details here
AT Shifter Mod: Reverse the Up/Down Shift Directions
and for the cosmetics, here
DIY OEM Shift Boot Install on Automatic
I ended up using double sided 3m tape to keep it all together, but works great and looks very nice
