I am concerned about a possible loss of my flying skills with too much automation. The automation in my current aircraft works great in today's ATC environment.
I always know what mode the autopilot / flight director is in. I use the automation mainly because my company wants me to.
Automation frees me of much of the routine, mechanical parts of flying so I can concentrate on "managing" the flight. In the automation of my current aircraft, there are still things that happen that surprise me.
I make fewer errors in the automated airplanes than I did in the older models. Automation helps me stay "ahead of the airplane".
I spend more time setting up and managing the automation (CDU, FMS) than I would hand-flying or using a plain autopilot. Automation does not reduce total workload, because there is more to monitor now.
I always consult the flight mode annunciator to determine which mode the autopilot / flight director is in. Training for my current aircraft was as adequate as any training I have had.
I use automation mainly because it helps me get the job done. It is easier to bust an altitude in an automated airplane than in other planes.
Sometimes I feel more like a "button pusher" than a pilot. There are still modes and features of the autoflight system that I don't understand.