And sure, if weight is an issue (for tracking/racing) then a soft-top will save you 35KG (iirc) over the PRHT and ~10KG over a (soft-top fitted with a) hard-top. But i've never been convinced the weight difference makes enough of a difference for day-to-day driving to warrant the lack of convenience and the advantages (arguably small but still...) of a PRHT.
Just my two pence, but I never once found the soft top of mine an inconvenience. I could drop it in seconds...just unlatch, give it a shove backward, and it folded and locked away under its own weight. I could put it up again just by releasing the roof, which popped it up slightly, then just reaching my left arm behind me over my shoulder, grabbing the roof and pulling it over into position.
Granted, holding a button will be easier, but given how quick it is to do it manually, I think I would still go out of my way to buy one with a soft top.