I was afraid some of the "old school" might object to that, but I meant no disrespect. However I'll pick up that ball and run with it:
The AF447 crash was a case of gross mishandling, the cause of which has been explored elsewhere, and which would have crashed a Boeing just as easily as it did an Airbus. I posted my thoughts on that thread and there's no point going over it all again here.
Let's take a hypothetical example; Say all the cars we drive veer strongly to the right on acceleration. When we brake, they veer to the left. However, this is how all cars are and we all learn to input left steering wheel pressure when accelerating and right steering wheel pressure when braking. Everybody is happy, nobody thinks it is strange.
Then one day a car is built which has a design which prevents the deviation when accelerating or braking. So, 99% of the time, every driver's job is made much easier and more relaxed, and the cars go straight. However, occasionally, the new cars design system fails and the old skills need to be remembered.
Autotrim in a turn is merely a gimmick IMO. If you're flying it, you should be flying it, not toggling a joystick.
Why exactly? Why not embrace progress? For example, do you still do your clothes washing by hand or do you have a machine to do it?
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There seem to be a lot of "old school" pilots who like to wrestle with the controls
Exactly the skills that were required over the Atlantic that night...
Well, arguably, wrestling or mishandling the controls was the cause of the AF447 crash.
My 2p worth were my personal answer to the OP - I like the Airbus. I'm sure you have your own opinions, and I defend your right to them.