When I had my 2003 GT five-speed it did the same thing up until the time I got rid of it at 6400 miles. From everything I have read/heard this is normal. Also, I would fully agree with you that "... most performance cars have quicker/tighter shifts/ with immediate RPM drop making shifts quicker and exact." This was one reason I went with the Autostick when I was given the opportunity to move into a 2004 GT--no regrets whatsoever. If you do a search of forum posts comparing the performance of "5-speed vs. autostick" there appears not to be a whole lot of difference "at the track" between the two. Just my two cents.
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