We bought a 1.8 vtech 2009 Civic i-shift a few months ago. Best of both worlds. It's a manual gearbox, that has been automated. Can't believe how well it drives. Economical beyond expectations, Averaging 48 mpg with mixed driving.
Yeah, dealer said the auto box has been reset. And to drive it for 3 months. The history shows the box was updated with software a few years ago. Feels very good. Not like a sloppy auto box at all.