Actually it may very likely just be the RHD model affected.
My wife suggested this thought while I was speculating on why it was breaking.
So I wonder how many RHD manual ones they sold then?

Probably time for an update. I did respond to the PMs from GTR. Pretty much identical failure there. Curious how the repair went. I also notice quite a few people talking in forums about clutch issues and hoping for a recall. Problem I see with a recall is it probably needs to pose a safety risk and...

I have this too. We have a RHD 2010 XLS. Clicked for a bit. Then the friction point moved closer to the floor. Took a look and the clutch pedal box assembly has broken a spot weld. This may have been the clicking. The box had also started to collapse which is what moved the friction point. Now in an...