It’s certainly not better than the f series dct, which makes it a downgrade. Most any serious other performance car today comes with a dct if you don’t go stick. Faster shifts, better performance.
Porsche’s Pdk, for example, shifts MUCH faster and performs unquestionably better. It’s just a fact. BMW switched to autos from dct to save cash and because they thought the average guy wouldn’t know or care about the difference.
It’s not because of the styling, the transmission, or that paint color.
Make sure that v10 m5 has had the rod bearings replaced or it could blow up