The delay does seem unnecessarily long, and is probably the reason I've never used it enough to get used to it. I don't know what the 4.4 is like, but the 3.0 ratios are so low that sifting in town is impractical when you've got a 1-2 second delay in the tranny's reaction. On the highway, I have used it for a faster downshift, but the truth is that getting the 3.0 to accelerate at highway speeds is like whipping a lame donkey anyway, no matter what gear you're in.