My top is manual. I would have preferred power, but it doesn't bother me that much.
I love having a manual tranny. My car was upgraded to a 5 speed before I bought it, which is one reason I bought this particular car. I love having a modern easy shifting 5 speed, but even still, it's not that great in traffic - which thankfully I'm not in much. Turns out there are some quirks to upgrading to a 5 speed though, which, as with most stuff on this car, I'm learning the hard way.
Re: ac, I have a non ac car. Probably wont add it because I live in AZ and I don't think it would do much good.
Happy car shopping. The guys here are very helpful.