I have one, its certainly a new experience if you have never had FFB.
The software is a bit of a pain, I am having to run the older software (5.06 vs 5.08). The newer version would not see the joystick even though its plugged in. Once I got that all settled the FFB came alive and I started to play. The joystick and throttle are pretty comfortable for adult hand sizes, a young kid not so much. Depending on what your looking for the FFB actually makes it harder to fly, especially if you use higher settings. When riding a stall turn the joystick would walk itself across the desk if not being held on to. It will shake you, a lot like the real thing did I would expect, you can turn it down to where there is little to no FFB though. At high speed the joystick gets very stiff too (again settings), overall I think a non-pilot would be impressed with the overall FFB quality.
The rudder pedals are nice, have carpet locks so they never move. Functionality they work great, still getting used to them personally though.
Cons/issues so far....
The joystick will make a low static type noise at some point, move it and sound goes away, no big deal. Software is not up to par with rest of the hardware, hopefully this will change soon. Throttles only show about two-thirds of the definition they should, again software I think. The joystick has a weak spring, makes flying autopilot a little more interesting, I have been told there is a setting for this too though. If you already have rudder pedals, the price is a bit steep unless you really want FFB.
Strong points...
It boils down to one thing, realism. This joystick has three trim pots, two other wheels, more buttons than you could shake a stick at and FFB. The joystick will let you know if anything in the plane just went south. Get a wing taken off and it will really catch your attention, a flak hit will slam the stick in one direction. It wont let you fly better, it wouldn't tell a seasoned vet anything he didn't already know either. It will give the feeling of being attached to your aircraft though, to me this is what I wanted.
I would recommend this to stick to the immersion oriented player, the FFB and rudder pedals (for some) will bring a new challenge.
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