Pete…It’s been a while. The controller is made by US Shift. User friendly? it must be some what friendly since I can make changes to the programs but it should be more friendly. There is a setting in the box to make it full manual. This transmission has a transbrake built into it and it works in D (Drive). By the transbrake working in drive and being able to set the shift points there is no need to use it in the manual mod. The shifter controls the default position (if that is what you were asking). And no I haven’t hammered it yet. Broke a rocker arm stud yesterday on a test ride and have ordered new ARP studs.
tomblake