My favorite stick if you get pedals is ch products.
My favorite stick without pedals and best stick for the money is thrustmaster t.16000m
You can also run a CH stick without pedals if you go with the new TM TWCS throttle, it has a rudder bar that works very well from the test I did with it, more accurate than the old Saitek x36/x45 rudder bar, but using the same idea.
I agree, especially for this game, my personal pref is still a CH stick. I've ordered the Viripl T50 stick this week, and have pre ordered the new VKB Gunfighter as well, so we'll see, but I still prefer the CH over the Warthog, Cougar, and Saitek sticks for AH still too.