Doh!! I ticked Agree instead of Disagree, as I read the Poll as "I CAN get a smooth change between 1st & 2nd".
Agreed, when the box is cold there's a bit of resistance from 1st-2nd, but after a few minutes every change (incl 4th-6th) is smooth. Personally, I wouldn't be bothered if I never had 1st gear as there's so much torque when pulling away in 2nd.