Certain times I think your current T tries to do the right things and I don't think he's trying to harm you. But I can very well understand (and it's quite obvious) that his behavior bothers you.

In the short term, maybe sometimes there's disagreements with your T and sometimes those are the most fruitful to talk about, but in the long term it should feel like a team where you work together. I'd make a really big deal about hearing something like 'being manipualtive' and if they didn't respond in the way I need them to, that'd be a big hint I'd leave.
Searching for someone else is always fine, you might come back to him when you know more about yourself and why currently there are issues, you might not want to even try after... both are fine, both are valid options. It'd also be valid to just talk it through with him, but I'm not certain he'd currently manage to meet you where it's best for you.