I'm already dreading the thought of having to switch to MAN from April 2014. I have been using LGW and rarely LHR to connect to EK for the last few years.
With flybe stopping its gatwick flights, MAN is the only option. MAN is always jinxed for me. Either my luggage arrives at the other end broken, flight delayed or even cancelled .
Out of my 5-6 flights out of MAN in the last few years, I think only one was OK