He deserves a fair shot. To the Benedict XVI doomsayers on this thread, I would ask if on being hired for a job position, if you'd like a chance to start performing your new job before being written off as unsuitable? If, after the new pope has gotten comfortable with his new position, he's not what Catholicism needs, then it's fair to say so. The truth is, Benedict is qualified for the job, and was elected w/o controversy. He has yet to burn a homosexual at the stake, or reinstate the inquisition. The time for panic isn't quite yet.
