I initially bought this joystick only because my favorite one was not in stock and having driven 60 miles just to buy one I was reluctant to go home empty handed. (incidentally my favorite one was in stock when I left home but that's another story.) I have to admit that the Thrustmaster - T.Flight Hotas 4 Joystick is a much better joystick than my original. I fly the FSX flight sim and this stick works fantastic. BUT do read the instructions before you go charging off hooking it up. In order to function beyond Play Station you have to download the drivers which are called out in the instructions. It was very easy to do. This joystick can be split into two separate parts which is how I use it. The Thrustmaster is twice as expensive as my original joystick but the quality is much better. I wore out two of the other ones and I'm not a "ham fisted" flyer who bangs the stick from side to side. I think the Thrustmaster is definitely going to outlast my former favorite joystick.