I agree that the choices are too polar. I like the clickable cockpit of FSX solely for learning more about the aircraft. In practice I rarely use them, but on occassion for something different I'll "reach over" to adjust the prop pitch or set the radio. But hey, that is for recreational/civil stuff. In combat, I need to do something now and not fiddle with a mouse so in that sense it is completely useless. I won't say it'd be a waste though, for my above reason. As far as immersion goes, IMHO a good HOTAS or cockpit sim setup trumps fiddling with a mouse.
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