Stick is just better. Clutchless "stick" is still automatic. It even shifts gear if you rev too hard, so your engine would not blow.
I personaly double clutch when downshifting, or going up hill and need to downshift. On a straight road when you are going on nutral and your RPMs fall to 1000, I usally rev it up a bit (maybe 3000) and then put it in gear. Smoother.