Thats true, at first it might be tough.. but like any resistance work out, it will get easier the more you do it, I remember when my thunderbird's powersteering started to crap out, (64 t'bird.. big .. big car) it was annoying as crap to turn at first, but after a few weeks it got alot easiser (because it makes you stronger, and because.. you just get used to turning the wheel harder than you would a car with power steering)

Lol, actually, my friends metro dosent have it.. and i was driving it.. and i had no idea it didnt have power steering... untill he told me, I turned it fine when I was stoped and everything, so a civic might not be too much harder.