I don't know if there are any significant difference between your DSG & mine, but I've noticed that changes in Auto mode are much more "slurred" than in Manual.

I normally drive in Manual, but for a while I drove in Auto to see if it made a difference to fuel economy. It did make a very slight difference; I realised I was not accelerating as hard, because I felt the clutches were slipping too much on changes. Whether or not this perceived slipping makes any difference to the transmission I have no idea, but I couldn't break the habit, so I went back to Manual mode.

I do get the occasional sharp change, but I haven't noticed any real pattern to it. First change of the day is typically as I turn a corner, so it's normally on light / no throttle, then I have a few hundred metres of downhill run for the next few changes.

I often use Auto in car parks, because it will hold 2nd at speeds that send Manual back to 1st. Anybody else notice this?