Nah, the old 7 speed box for low powered cars is a totally different design - and crap too.
New one is very good, of course reliabilty is something we will learn about in ~3 years time.
Crap?
Didn't have any issues with the 7-speed dry in my last car for the 60.000 km / 5 years that I drove in it. Changes were pretty fast two although maybe slightly jerkier than the 6-speed wet on the MK7 but that made for a more "mechanical" feeling. Oh and it was running 35Nm (10Nm or 40% over the quoted max acceptable torque figure) for 2,5 years again without any issues.
On the topic, it's hard to beat DSG in driving comfort, I want to be shot every time I have to drive a manual in city traffic, plus I've found that by using paddles and having both hands on the wheel I could focus more on my lines on the track, unless for the very tight corners that required a gear change with the wheel at an odd angle, in which case it was no worse than the manual, just reach out for the level and push up as you would do in a manual. Still feel the same with the DSG in the Clubsport, give me a good sequential like DSG and I don't think I'll ever go back to a manual.
