Why so negative? I base my assessment of the DSG both on personal experience and after reading its praises in virtually every auto enthusiast magazine that tested it. Have you driven a DSG-equipped GTI? I don't know of anyone who hasn't been impressed after trying it out.
While I'll admit that a manual tranny is more involving and better under certain racing conditions (such as autocross, where you have to hold it in gear while negotiating a tight course), it's a Godsend for those of us who either:
(1) Have a significant other who will share the car and who can't drive manual very well, or (2) Must deal with stop-and-go traffic on a regular basis and like the option of switching to auto-shift.
Anyway, it's nice to have choices.
For me, the single biggest advantage of the DSG (and other "manumatics" in use by BMW, Ferrari, Maserati, et al) is the fact that, from what I've read, they don't HAVE power-robbing torque converters. If I were so lucky to be ordering a new 599 GTB I'd probably opt for the manual but in some cars that have to serve more than just one function, a manumatic is a very practical choice.
I'm sure Honda is working on one and I expect it to be in most of their models within a few years. Their marketing research department is probably noticing the large percentage of GTIs, Bimmers, etc. being sold with DSGs/manumatics and they'll want a piece of the action.