why fight? with the prices... why not both?
I started with Auto... very nice, more close like a cigarette... but manuals can get longer for drags... so I didn't settle for one or the other... I use a USB PT for when I'm in front my PC, I use my autos when walking in the street and manuals when I need the longer drags...
It depend on the nic you're using, when I'm using high, autos are fine, for low or no-nic, manuals are a must unless I require mi two hands for whatever I'm doing... so... get both and you'll be a happy camper... problem, later you'll want more and more...