Only thing that stops me keeping mine in for competition use is the fact I can hit reverse straight down from 5th. There is no gate to push the lever down over - in the heat of competition this could prove costly.

Throw is a lot shorter yes - but hardly any "quicker" lol.

Service from B&M direct was excellent tho, after mailing them some pics of my brand new one they had some new parts shipped out so I could fix it within 3 days