Clutch feels strange, is this common or a problem

laze1

I have a 09 base with Sport package manual tranny...the clutch feels real strange since new (now 3500 miles). The clutch is either IN or OUT, very hard to modulate and drive smoothly in traffic. This feels VERY different than my 06 350Z. It doesn't slip at anytime, but sometimes it is a little hard to get into reverse...no grinding, just very stiff. Otherwise the car drives fine...

The car drives like it has a racing clutch/pressure plate...but without the high level of effort required to depress the pedal...but acts the same way.

Anybody else have this issue?

Note: the car has been broken in correctly, and the clutch felt this way from the showroom. And I searched by didn't find any hits for this problem...so i assume it is NOT common and an individual car problem.