The spec definitely is higher than T or H, but it doesn't means the quality is good. A lot of previous Hyundai customer even i10 struggle with spare part, bad SC...
Although T and H occasionally also have the same problem , but the Hyundai reputation is still worse than T and H. No doubt , Hyundai design technology progress advance this few year but yet no prove the car quality is same as T and H. For me , i prefer pick the new car give me less problem rather than high technology but with fault intermittent. In fact, i'm also one of the people who waiting the new elantra as my Iswara has been used for 13 years. But since the elantra price is same/higher than H, i will chose civic. Just because the market perception for Hyundai quality is still bad, i don't want to take the higher risk to get the problematic car. Also, although Hyundai car now come with high technology, but look like the SC, Spare Part management still unable to fulfill this requirement.

There is no wrong buying a civic. It still market leader for C-segment car globally. In USA, Jan 2012 statistic show Honda sell 21,883 units civic compare 10,900 units of Elantra for the same month although Elantra win North America COTY award.
Like it or not, some poor review just minority but majority buyers can accept civic as a good product.
Maybe Civic not the leader in term of spec but it still competitive & well accepted.

because majority buyer here are upgrading from wiras or myvis, so its a good product (civic) anyhow.

so, if you dont mind, what are you driving now? so i can tell you whether civic will let you down or not.

then....sounds like civic will let you down.....