I've been driving the UK CVT since September and I love it. You're right about 'D' being a bit sluggish though. It's great for steady, efficient commuting but if you want to have fun 'S' is the option to go for.
When pulling away from stationary be aware that it can take a quarter of a second before the transmission is prepared to let full power through to the wheels. Dunno why and tbh you shouldn't really need to burn away from stationary very often. Just means that when you do you really, really, need to anticipate.
The paddles are cute but rarely under your fingers if you're having fun. They are most useful (I've found) when you want to overtake and want to perform your own kick down. If you drop a couple of 'gears' to get the revs up to 4k the engine is really responsive.
Overall the CVT has proved itself to be efficient and a joy to drive. It's the first automatic I've owned and I hope I never have to use a clutch pedal and stick again. I hope that torque convertors are consigned to the same junk bin of history
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