Uhhh...actually they said it's BETTER (not this article, but a couple others) than the DSG (DSG was "close"). They said perhaps the only one better is Ferraris $$$$$$ tranny in the 599.
I'd take this in a blink of an eye over a "rubbery" BMW M3 shifter...
"The gloriously quick downshifts (with matched revs) sound as if the car has a true sequential gearbox. It's unbelievable. The only other transmission that comes close to such quick, driver-friendly action is the dual-clutch DSG gearbox like the one in an Audi A3, or perhaps the latest $9,000, Formula 1-style automated sequential manual like that in the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano."
"The eight-speed transmission requires just a tenth of a second to change gears, beating the times of the Ferrari F430, Lexus claims, and matching the numbers for the new F599 GTB.."
"The IS F doesn't offer a manual transmission--and nobody's going to complain."
"Lament, if you will, the lack of a manual gearbox, but there's a good chance you'll change your mind after spending a few minutes behind the wheel."
These are quotes from various mags. I don't recall EVER (maybe Ferrari) hearing such positive words about a "slushbox"....Have you?