Sir you missed my point entirely. I don't think your a newb at all.
Its just for the last 5 years I'd not heard of maybe 1 logitech stick in 20 that would last beyond 6 months without problems.
Now, if they have fixed their problems, great, truly I'm glad to hear it.
But they are going to have to prove it in order to get their reputation back.
And I'm sorry but a few months just isn't enough.
Not when you have MS Sidewinders doing 6 - 10 years.
CH gear doing similar, and even Saitek x52's getting 4 - 5 years.
As to how it feels, that is all subjective, that's your choice, and I'd never disagree with that.
Thats why I said what I said.
"Talk to me after you've flown with that stick daily for 3 years or more.
Then we'll see if your still a fan."
And that is truly what I meant, and ALL I meant.
The test of time is the only way Logitech can prove its fixed its problems and deserves its good reputation back.
And not with just a single stick, but with 4 out of 5 sticks across the board.
Logitech earned its bad reputation with what seemed a never ending stream of bad pots and problems.
I've lost count of how many people with logitech sticks came to me for solutions.
And all too often there really was no solution to give them.
Time and Time again people came into the game with a logitech stick, and they'd defend it just like you are.
Then 3 - 5 months later they'd be posting asking for what the best joystick out there.
Only time will tell which one of us is correct. And times on my side.