Fireblybob
while the actual touchdown may be manual, I would like you to think about this.
at what point do YOU turn the autopilot off? five hundred above the runway? 1000'?
I made it a point to hand fly from cruise/tod/ to touchdown.
If you are depending upon the automation to trim up every time you change configuration on approach...if you aren't using the approach phase to get the feel of slow flying the plane...then you aren't gaining the skills for that tough landing.
even on a non coupled approach, I've seen people fly on autopilot to the threshold...not gaining any experience in the feel of the plane at that speed.
all the best,