I used to have that exact same corner desk. It even had a window behind it in the same place. That picture confused me for a minute or two, I thought is was one of my old ones...lol
As for the stick, I really like it. The main weaness is the jumper cable that goes between the throttle and the stick. Its connector is similar to an svideo cable and gets loose after being bumped or moved too many times. I have a few crashes result from the cable falling out (one in a 262!) If they had a made it with a screw in or clip in connector it would be darn near perfect.
I would pend the extram money and buy the pro version if I had to do it again. After may years of using CH products, I'm a happy convert. My CH gear has now found a home in my cockpit I built for flight training, and the Saitek gear is what I rely on for combat.