my 03/12 all4 manual will be 2 years old on 3/31 and will have ~16,000 miles ... no clutch problems ... in fact zero problems of any kind
i drive it hard, except i do not do drag race starts, my starting technique is minimal gas until the clutch is fully engaged (pedal out, left foot on or headed to, the dead-pedal) then floor the gas, always rev-match downshifts, never "speed shift" ie partial clutch upshifting with wide open throttle, ... have never stalled, never smelled the clutch, never experienced any slippage
also, another point ... my dealer has yet to have anyone complain of a clutch problem on a CM and have not replaced any CM clutches ... they have sold a lot of CMs, but most are autos, maybe 5%-10% are manuals, but still, not one failure
On the first point, I don't need a driving lesson, thanks. If I drove my CM as you suggest, it stalls. I have the pleasure of using a JCW for "drag race starts" (if I still did them at age 56, not 26. Age brings wisdom -and tyres, transmissions and bad driving all cost money and are bad for communities)
On the point of "not one failure", have you actually seen the lead story on this thread? (wherein MINI USA admit a problem. I assume on the basis most USA cars will be automatic, so they cut their losses)
I say it again, MINI/BMW do have a problem, but choose to deal with it in their oh so superior way by disrespecting the customer, forgetting of course that, without the customer, they don't have a business. Utter cocks......