Smg gearbox

[Lannister902]

Would an smg gearbox on a M3 e46 put them off buying one?
I can't make up my mind, ones come up, but the stories online around the smg gearbox is putting me off

[Lannister902]

The pumps failing seem to be the biggest one, and the most expensive to fix.

So would it put you off buying a m3?