Since patch #4, I have a never-before-seen problem with my CH stick. At first I thought my buttons had finally worn out, because when I depress the trigger the guns haven't always been firing right away. Moreover, the pinky button that I use for the up-view seems intermittent, too.
However, these problems only manifest online during combat conditions, i.e. lots of friendlies and enemies around. Offline I can fire the guns on the runway, check the views, again and again with no problems. I even try to smash down on the buttons like I do in the heat of the moment, but I cannot recreate the problem offline.
Needless to say, it's a real bummer to rely on the keyboard to fire primary and secondary weapons.

The name of this model CH stick is "F-16 Combat Stick."
Thank you for your help HTC.