The lifespan of a DCT?

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What I'd like to see on a DCT box is the return of a clutch pedal... (bear with...)
the clutches in the dct box are completely computer controlled (and very finely controlled). What you could do with a clutch pedal is feed this input into the computer and if you added some force feedback you could replicate a manual setup without sacrificing the advantages of the DCT.
For example, when you want to have fun, you put the box into "fully manual" and you use the clutch to change gear. The box simply takes the clutch pedal input and controls the appropriate "live" clutch.
Then you have got the basic modes for semi auto (no clutch pedal, auto change on paddle shift) and full auto (fully auto gearchanges).

Brilliant idea. You're an ideas man. I hate you.