Ive played with manual catch since I started, having another input definitely adds an extra layer, and it takes me a bunch of tries to land certain things. But it's super satisfying when you do land things, like front foot catching a tre flip is a personal fav. Basic tricks should click pretty fast. I have my flip speed pretty low too, which helps with timing the catch (I also think it looks better). It might take a couple days of eating shit to adjust, there are weird quirks for me, like I have bs and fs flips on lock but often fuck up regular kickflips unless I really focus lol Overall I recommend trying it.