I have the cheapest powered four port hub I could find.  I think I got it for $7 three years ago.  It still works just fine.
I used it for my X52, its rudders, As a power source for my speakers, and for my TrackIr.  
I don't see any need to spend big bucks on one... there's really not a lot to them.  Your bigger concern might be the power output and the longevity of the power supply for it, but I don't think those figures are usually listed in the specs for these.