I think some of you are getting bogged down with your experience somewhat. If you're an experienced IR pilot then you're clearly going to like the old method much better.
From a PPL student perspective though, I do think that my view is more objective than some, and from first impressions the new method does seem more intuitive. The proof of the pudding is that if I inadvertantly entered IMC and found myself in a horrible attitude - I'd be comfortable in using the newer option wheras on the spur of the moment, using the older model I think I'd probably turn the wrong way, or at least it would take me a while to decipher the gauge.
In my opinion the newer model does not allow for attitude confusion but the old model definately does. It you're an expert at reading the old style then so-be-it, but for new pilots like myself I'd be very happy to use the new one.