DSG for me - I've had 3 cars with it so far and have never had any cause for complaint.
Funny isn't it, how people are always afraid of accepting change when something newer and better comes along. People who shy away from the DSG saying that it is new technology or that they are afraid of what long term issues or costs maybe should look at the long term costs of the manual gearbox. The DSG wet plate clutches are designed to last the lifetime of the car wheras the "old fashioned" manuals will have to have one, two or more replacement clutches in the lifetime of the car. The hammering a manual gearbox will take from someone who isn't perfect with clutch control will also lead to eventual failures of it at some point.
Can you see where I'm coming from here guys? A DSG gearbox is more than up to the task of an everyday enthusiastic driver, wheras a manual clutch/gearbox is more prone to human error and wear and tear as a result.
I have to concede that on a clear bit of winding B road a manual is more involving (but simply not as fast as a DSG) than a DSG. As mentioned previously it is simply for a miniscule fraction of the time you drive the car that you would get that slight bit more involvement, but for the other 99.999% of the time you can enjoy the DSG more.
I haven't even got to the manual changes with the paddles or the way it blips the throttle on downchanges yet either
