Manual is more fun to drive, but one of the things with manual is that they're fun to drive when you're there to have fun. When you're not in the mood, it's a chore 
The thing with semi-automatic is that you get the best of manual without the car actually being manual, so you can knock it over to semi-automatic for taking off and overtaking and that sort of stuff.
haha yeah true true man, but , once you get the hang of it, its second nature! Like, for me, I just drive it without even thinking much about it.
But it all comes down to personal preference !
but about taking over, and corners etc , your right ! it does get annoying LOL. especially on highways... 4th gear to 2nd gear gets annoying..
i wouldnt mind semi auto though