X52 = Crap ! lol

[Ghosth]

Whats wrong with it flench? AKDogg did a very good thread about how to replace hat switch's and buttons.
Even gave links to where to find the parts.

[Flench]

It stop getting power . Going into it today and see if it could be a fuse or something ...anyone else MSFF2 quit getting power ?
Going to have to find that post ..

[MachFly]

Had my X52 for 3 years, works great. 

[Wiley]

Coming up on the 3 year mark for my X-52 as well.  Same with my Saitek pedals.

I've never had a major issue with their software either.  Sure it's a bit kludgy, but I've found it stable.

I hope it'll last until the Logitech G940's been out a couple years so I can assess if it's durable enough to purchase. <g>

Wiley.

[Bosco123]

I've had my X52 for over a year and a half now and I have absolutley no complaints with it. The cord connecting the joystick and throttle control is the only thing that's starting to finally wear out on it. None of the buttons are sticking yet, even the paint is starting to chip off on it lol and it still works like a champ.

It's a great controller
<S>

[Jayhawk]

It stop getting power . Going into it today and see if it could be a fuse or something ...anyone else MSFF2 quit getting power ?
Going to have to find that post ..

If you haven't already I think this is what Ghosth is talking about.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,280432.0.html

[Flench]

Thanks for the link Jayhawk 

[OOZ662]

I've had my X-52 for a very long time. I did manage to kill the rudder potentiometer early on, but some AHer was nice enough to send his stick portion to me since he was only using the throttle. I'd hazard a guess that the throttle is 4 years old and the stick has been in use for 3, probably manufactured about the same time as the throttle. The one problem I have had is killing the cable that connects the two portions, but that's been my fault. One got broken under a piece of furnature that was being moved, another stripped by the vacuum cleaner.

I must admit it was good fun killing X45s back before I got my X52. For some power supply/motherboard related reason, X45s kept being killed by my computer. I ruined seven of them in less-than-as-many months before Best Buy "changed their policy" on the warranty.

[Anodizer]

I got mine used from a garage sale..  That guy had it for a year before I bought it..
I've had it for a year since..  No issues, no worries..  Works great!!
Had an X-45 before that as well and that worked great too!

[CrAcKeR]

My x-52 never would stay calibrated so I just got the Ch setup and been fine ever since. No comparison with workmanship. CH is da Shizuoka!!

[uptown]

Anything from Saitek is junk. My ST290 lasted less then a month, X52 throttle lasted 18 months, and my Saitek pedals about 2 years.

[Eagler]

it is all relative

gotta figure the cost, the qc process, the user (sobriety of user ) and the time used

I have had nothing but saitek since my 1st x-36 gameport monster - tried a fighter stick once and found it too floppy.

IMO the X-52 is the best bang for the buck on the market today

[Dragon]

I have a 5 year old X52 that has never had a problem, other than it's starting to squeak and grunt with every movement.  My son uses this one since he started playing AH.  The new set I bought for me has been plagued by problems from the beginning, connecting wire making bad connection, loose screws on the sensors causing erratic behavior, USB cord issues causing stick to just go dead randomly..........

I have the screws removed since I have to open it up and tweak the screws and wires inside the stick about once a week. 

On the plus side, I always have an excuse for getting shot down.   

[Spikes]

Anything from Saitek is junk. My ST290 lasted less then a month, X52 throttle lasted 18 months, and my Saitek pedals about 2 years.

Mt St290 + X52 are in for about a combined 8-9 years.

[uptown]

Mt St290 + X52 are in for about a combined 8-9 years.

Wow! That's damned good. And you don't have problems with it holding a calibration?