With FMC, CDU/MCDU, do you still feel like a pilot?
Just curious, because after three months on an FMC, I felt a bit dismayed and knew that all of the credit for smooth flying went to pushing buttons for the automation, except for hand-flying to FL 180 or so, along with the approach ( HSI in ILS mode) and landing. Back on a steam-gauge plane, I miss the higher thrust and VNAV help on the Boeing, but at least we know who gets the credit or blame, whether smooth or not, and WE are the autothrottles.
Don't trust the autopilot or "magic" too much on any plane-it can get you in deep trouble very quickly (or the ATL... ATIS). The same goes for your actual weight and balance...