IMHO
saitek (and I only bought it for this game-I'm a Saitek N00b
Pros
Cheap (ca 3.5times cheaper than Hori)
Commonly Available
After sales service was amazing (missing adaptor for live headset sent 1 day after email...!!!)
I quite like the twist rudder (then again I was unlucky enough to go to an all boys school- St.Ironwrists...
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The throttle stays where you leave it..so matching speed is easy with familiarity..
Thumb stick for viewing is really quick and handy(quick flick for mirror or glances to specific angles)
Good for lefties..
Stick gotta be better than controller!
Cons
Cheap (lighter than standard controller)
The throttle stays where you leave it-awkward as it won't come off WEP unless you throttle down enough..therefore precision required...
Ambidextrous at the expense of ergonomics (crap wrist rest)
No rumble/feedback
Hand juggling ( i.e leave throttle) sometimes required for front buttons...
Trim in Sim is still a mystery...
Some buttons don't toggle-
If you can't live with a compromise, DON'T get it.
If you can afford $240- Black Hori from Japan- I would, and still might depending on funding (and whether it transpires the Hori/Ace edge gives a massive advantage in online mp), but this stick will do just fine for now...I just wouldn't plan on lap play with either! Fine when used on desk as throttle hand keeps any unit movement in check unless you really wanna yank it around (St.Ironwrists?) in which case one wouldn't be giving the smooth precision the Sim mode requires anyway-
In summary- with uncertainty in the air this is a cheap safeish option...
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