I can speak for me: how many times I have to do Manual flying in the simulator? Always! I was doing manual flight in every sim session on the B 707, the MD 83/83/88, the B 737-300/400 and NG, the A 320. The 737 both classic and NG were the easiest (IMHO) to fly manually also with degraded systems ; the B 707 and the MD 82 the more challenging. I work now in an environment where I am requested to show better than average hand flying skills in every situation and with multiple failures.
May I now ask a question? You happily retired, how many flight hours flew on average in one day, one week, one month and one year?