I had a 2017 manual. Love the bike but Hated the manual shift. I was coming from 2 previous Rubicons with the Hondamatic transmission. After riding the DCT a good bit I didn’t like its shifting so I bought the manual. You never felt a shift on a hondamatic but you feel every shift of the DCT and at times (especially slow speeds) it feels like it doesn’t know what gear it wants to be in. As far as stability and ride quality I don’t think you will find a bike that beats the Rubicon in either. The EPS is phenomenal as well. Good luck with you decision.
