My biggest pet peeve with modern stuff involves cars. I see stuff like electric windows, keyless entry, etc. as just crap that will break and make using the vehicle a pain. I even refuse to buy a car/truck with automatic transmission. My dad talked me into getting a car with an automatic transmission once and of course the whole time I had the thing it had transmission troubles. Plus, I enjoy the 'feel' of driving a stick shift with a clutch.
And that Stick shift's are less likely to get stolen...