Yes, it is that old Airbus vs Boeing chestnut!
It takes about 20 minutes to get used to the side-stick and once you ARE used to it you begin to appreciate all the advantages - including the lack of a large, and mostly unnecessary, obstruction between your legs!!! Having a convenient table for "din-dins" and writing your discretion reports on are but two of the many advantages of the side stick. Any opposition to it generally comes from people who have no experience of it and indicates an inflexible approach to the issue. After all, it is only used for a few minutes of every flight (less than 1%) so why inflict yourself with the encumberance of a yoke for the ther 99% when all it does is get in the way?