Melbourne here,
I'm also going to get it, once i work out which Flight Stick works best ><
My old HOTAS in the day was a TM Cougar, game port + serial.
The new one is usb & looks good, still metal construction & a solid feel. But from what i have read, the hat switch isnt giving the intended views in Sim mode.
I dont really care for arcade mode, so i will hold off a bit i think until theres some more stick reviews in.
Irishmandkg did recommend a thrustmaster (US$30) from
http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=...qid=1252290377
But im not sure if he is playing Sim or Arcade ><
...Blurrry