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Offline FiLtH

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Title: My new X52..or how I may have been rash
« on: November 27, 2004, 02:45:49 AM »
After a few days I must say, it is me not the stick that made me say the X52 sucked. Im actually getting used to it after just a few days. Once i get all the buttons programmed and used to them Im sure I'll love it. Still feels wobbly but that will come too I imagine. So if you have one coming for Christmas, and my previos post discouraged you..fear not...unless you used a FFb stick for years you'll love it..and if you did use ffb give it time.
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Offline Flayed1

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Title: My new X52..or how I may have been rash
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2004, 03:59:45 AM »
Mine should be here wihin the comeing week. I liked The feel of it in the store.
  It will be good to give my 2 year old Cyborg 3d a rest it is geting rather beat up but still works like a charm.:)
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Offline Slash27

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Title: My new X52..or how I may have been rash
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2004, 05:05:52 AM »
Happy to see your post. I was really kicking around getting one till I saw your other post:)
« Last Edit: November 27, 2004, 03:41:45 PM by Slash27 »
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Offline Ratnick

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Title: My new X52..or how I may have been rash
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2004, 11:11:15 AM »
you mean I ordered my x52, then read your post, and slashed my wrist for nothing!

... good to hear that actually.
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Offline RTSigma

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Title: My new X52..or how I may have been rash
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2004, 02:39:32 PM »
I felt the same way when I got the X45.

Now I can't fly any other way!
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Offline Arlo

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Title: My new X52..or how I may have been rash
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2004, 03:12:53 PM »
Never ever post when frustrated. ;)
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Offline FiLtH

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Title: My new X52..or how I may have been rash
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2004, 03:25:49 PM »
Sound advice Arlo :)
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Title: My new X52..or how I may have been rash
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2004, 03:34:31 PM »
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Originally posted by Arlo
Never ever post when frustrated. ;)


But then Id hardly ever get to post nothin:D
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Title: My new X52..or how I may have been rash
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2004, 06:37:04 AM »
A wee story from Friday:

In order to ensure that my Christmas is "happy and bright" I called Saitek to see if the X52 is available in retail stores in Toronto as the wife is going there December 8th to do most of our shopping.  (A pox on the strong Canadian dollar right now btw).

I could not reach ANYONE on the phone.  

I figured Thursday was the public holiday and that I should be able to reach someone.

No luck.

So...I call the UK office.  Sales dept not answering...tech support line costing me a fortune while on hold.

So, I try the "Personel" department, which was my last option available to me.

I get a very nice lady on the phone and I quickly apologise and tell her what I am looking for...she takes my name and number and says someone will call me back.  "Yeah...right" says I, but I give her the number.

About 10 minutes later I get a call from one of the managers in the sales dept.  Incredibly helpful fellow.  He apologised for me not being able to reach anyone in the US or Canada, but explained there is not a Canadian office in North America and that any calls are routed to the US.  He also explained that Saitek had closed their offices on the Friday for Thanksgiving.

He then said he would chase up the sales guys in California on Monday to see if the X52 was available in Canada, where my wife needs to go and how much it will cost.  He gave me his name and his direct line to follow up with him in case he doesn't call...but he assured me he would.  I believe him, oddly enough, but now I can chase him up if I need to.

As a backup he has already found where I can get the stick in the UK as I can have my step-sister bring it from there (but an even greater pox on the strength of the British pound   :mad: ).

One way or another I will have my preciousssssssss.

Big thumbs up for the Saitek manager I spoke to...he saved the company a customer.

:aok
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Offline GRUNHERZ

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Title: My new X52..or how I may have been rash
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2004, 07:02:54 AM »
Now you are bound to hate the X52 Curval, no other outcome is possible after that amount of trouble trying to get one...

:)
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Offline TexMurphy

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Title: My new X52..or how I may have been rash
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2004, 08:02:09 AM »
Transition between joysticks is always a pain.

Thats why Im not changing till my AB2 totally falls apart... which propably will be soon... :/

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Title: My new X52..or how I may have been rash
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2004, 08:10:27 AM »
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Now you are bound to hate the X52 Curval, no other outcome is possible after that amount of trouble trying to get one...

:)


Negative waves dude...negative waves.

Think positive, that's my motto.

:aok :D
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Offline FiLtH

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Title: My new X52..or how I may have been rash
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2004, 06:34:24 PM »
With help from Iko my buttons are programmed now, and Im starting to get more of a feel for it. Starting to really like it.
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Title: My new X52..or how I may have been rash
« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2004, 06:39:51 PM »
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Originally posted by Arlo
Never ever post when frustrated. ;)


Never trust Arlo:)
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Title: My new X52..or how I may have been rash
« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2004, 07:35:03 PM »
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Negative waves dude...negative waves.

Think positive, that's my motto.

:aok :D


have to think positive when your island could fall into the sea at any moment...


as for sticks, couldent possibly imagine using one unless it had the general look and feel of this:

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